155th largest plant in New York · 4596th nationally
Steel Winds Wind Farm is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 59.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,669 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Steel Winds Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Lackawanna |
| County | Erie County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12418 |
| Coordinates | 42.81670, -78.86750 |
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 | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.