42 MW Wind operating in Aroostook, ME — New Brunswick System Operator
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.5416, -67.8116
County
Aroostook, ME
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 | Evergreen Wind, LLC | TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergreen Wind, LLC | TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Mars Hill Wind Farm Project is a 42 MW wind power facility located in Aroostook County, Maine. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Evergreen Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is connected to the New Brunswick System Operator balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 118,868 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 32.3%. The plant's wind turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE1.5-77. Mars Hill Wind Farm Project is ranked as the 12th largest wind farm in Maine out of 22, and 967th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New Brunswick System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
12.3K MWh
Latest Month
118.9K MWh
Annual Generation
32.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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