25th largest plant in Maine · 3557th nationally
Record Hill Wind is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 50.6 MW. It generates roughly 110.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,563 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Record Hill Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Record Hill Wind Llc |
| City | Roxbury |
| County | Oxford County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04275 |
| Coordinates | 44.63361, -70.62778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.6 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%.