39th largest plant in Massachusetts · 4252nd nationally
New England Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 28.5 MW. It generates roughly 74.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,069 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | New England Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Florida |
| County | Berkshire County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01247 |
| Coordinates | 42.72970, -73.02360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 28.5 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%.