39th largest plant in Maine · 4352nd nationally
Stetson Wind Ii is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 25.5 MW. It generates roughly 45.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,354 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Stetson Wind Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Danforth |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04654 |
| Coordinates | 45.61498, -67.97100 |
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 | 25.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.