17th largest plant in Maine · 3134th nationally
Weaver Wind is a wind power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 72.6 MW. It generates roughly 199.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,003 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Weaver Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Weaver Wind, Llc (Longroad) |
| City | Township 16 |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04634 |
| Coordinates | 44.72252, -68.16361 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEAVR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 72.6 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.