72nd largest plant in Arizona · 3259th nationally
Poseidon Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 65.1 MW. It generates roughly 116.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,116 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Poseidon Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Axium Arizona Renewables, Llc |
| City | Herber |
| County | Navajo County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 85928 |
| Coordinates | 34.60620, -110.17340 |
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 | 65.1 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Avangrid Power Llc | Portland, OR | 5000.0% |
| Axium Arizona Renewables, Llc | New York, NY | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Arizona Public Service Company |
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%.