43rd largest plant in Maine · 4596th nationally
Silver Maple is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 52.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,958 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Silver Maple |
|---|---|
| Operator | Web Silver Maple Wind Llc |
| City | Clifton |
| County | Penobscot County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04428 |
| Coordinates | 44.78210, -68.52010 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMA1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.