21st largest plant in Maine · 3346th nationally
Rollins Wind Project is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 60.0 MW. It generates roughly 132.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,594 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rollins Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Winn Village |
| County | Penobscot County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04495 |
| Coordinates | 45.34598, -68.38020 |
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 | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.