69th largest plant in New York · 2657th nationally
Stony Creek Wind Farm Ny is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 94.4 MW. It generates roughly 221.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,118 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Stony Creek Wind Farm Ny |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Strykersville |
| County | Wyoming County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14145 |
| Coordinates | 42.76761, -78.41584 |
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 | 94.4 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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%.