28th largest plant in Maine · 3840th nationally
Passadumkeag Windpark Llc is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 42.9 MW. It generates roughly 129.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,375 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Passadumkeag Windpark Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Greenbush |
| County | Penobscot County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04418 |
| Coordinates | 45.07000, -68.21000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q357 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 42.9 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Passadumkeag Windpark Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.