Clinton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56618
- Capacity
- 100.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clinton, NY
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Valcour Operating Services, LLC
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 148,803 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.9%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Clinton
OperatingWind
Ranked #22 of 45 Wind plants in NY#725 of 1442 nationally
100.5 MW Wind operating in Clinton, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9220, -73.9926
County
Clinton, NY
Nearby Plants
- Marble River Wind FarmWind215.3 MW · 3.8 km
- ChateaugayWind106.5 MW · 4.4 km
- EllenburgWind81 MW · 5.8 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Valcour Operating Services, LLC | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | Valcour Clinton Windpark, LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Clinton wind power plant is located in Clinton County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 100.5 MW and began operating in 2008. It is owned by AES and operated by Valcour Operating Services, LLC. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the plant utilizes one onshore wind turbine generator. The plant ranks 22nd out of 22 wind plants in New York and 708th out of 734 nationally.
The Clinton wind farm's latest annual generation was 148,803 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.9%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-77. 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
14.3K MWh
Latest Month
148.8K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CLINTON_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323605
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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