9th largest plant in Maine · 1988th nationally
Oakfield Wind Project is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 148 MW. It generates roughly 305.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,138 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oakfield Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy |
| City | City Of Oakfield |
| County | Aroostook County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04747 |
| Coordinates | 46.05806, -68.14722 |
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 | 148 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.