6th largest plant in Vermont · 3890th nationally
Sheffield Wind is a wind power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 40.0 MW. It generates roughly 60.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,756 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sheffield Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Sheffield |
| County | Caledonia County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05866 |
| Coordinates | 44.67598, -72.10130 |
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 | 40.0 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%.