37th largest plant in Rhode Island · 8126th nationally
Nbc Field's Point Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 5.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 550 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Nbc Field's Point Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Narragansett Bay Commission |
| City | Providence |
| County | Providence County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02905 |
| Coordinates | 41.79413, -71.38919 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPWTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.