30 MW Wind operating in Madison, NY — New York Independent System Operator
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9890, -75.7625
County
Madison, NY
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CHI Energy Inc | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | CHI Energy Inc | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Fenner Wind Farm is situated in Madison County, New York. This farm is one of the first operating in New York State and is the second in Madison County.
Read more on WikipediaFenner Wind is a 30 MW wind power plant located in Madison County, New York. The plant began operating in 2001 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned by Enel, an Italian multinational, and operated by CHI Energy Inc. Fenner Wind interconnects to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 70.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-70.5. In its latest year of reported generation, Fenner Wind produced 64,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.5%. Fenner Wind is ranked as the 37th largest out of 45 wind plants in New York state, and 1012th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
64.4K MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
FENNER___WINDPWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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