52nd largest plant in Maine · 5121st nationally
Roxwind is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 15.3 MW. It generates roughly 10.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 990 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Roxwind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roxwind Llc |
| City | Roxbury |
| County | Oxford County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04275 |
| Coordinates | 44.61480, -70.61760 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 15.3 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.