45th largest plant in New York · 2142nd nationally
Wethersfield is a wind power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 126 MW. It generates roughly 176.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,758 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wethersfield |
|---|---|
| Operator | Valcour Operating Services, Llc |
| City | Gainsville |
| County | Wyoming County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14066 |
| Coordinates | 42.66970, -78.22780 |
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 | 126 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valcour Wethersfield Windpark, Llc | Charlotte, NC | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.