184th largest plant in New York · 5128th nationally
Steel Winds Ii is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 40.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,829 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Steel Winds Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Lackawanna |
| County | Erie County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14218 |
| Coordinates | 42.80720, -78.86170 |
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 | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
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%.