Maple Ridge Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56290
- Capacity
- 321.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lewis, NY
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Flat Rock Windpower, LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 698,101 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Maple Ridge Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 45 Wind plants in NY#66 of 1442 nationally
321.2 MW Wind operating in Lewis, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
321.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.7853, -75.5753
County
Lewis, NY
Nearby Plants
- Number Three Wind ProjectWind106 MW · 6.1 km
- Chambers 3 - Lewis CountySolar2 MW · 6.3 km
- Alta Wind Energy Center IVWind102 MW · 6.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Flat Rock Windpower, LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC, EDP Renewables North America LLC, Madison Windpower LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Maple Ridge Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the state of New York in the United States. Located on Tug Hill in Lewis County, the facility has 195 wind turbines. At full operation, the turbines can produce a maximum of 321.75 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
Read more on WikipediaMaple Ridge Wind Farm is a 321.2 MW wind power plant located in Lewis County, New York. The facility began operating in 2005 and is owned by Avangrid. The operator listed with the EIA is Flat Rock Windpower, LLC. The plant utilizes four onshore wind turbines. Maple Ridge Wind Farm is the fourth-largest wind farm in New York State out of 22, and ranks 65th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
The wind farm's turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V82-1.65, with a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant's primary fuel is wind (WND). In the most recent year of reported data, Maple Ridge Wind Farm generated 698,101 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.8%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
87.0K MWh
Latest Month
698.1K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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