81 MW Wind operating in Clinton, NY — New York Independent System Operator
81 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8716, -73.9722
County
Clinton, 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 | Valcour Operating Services, LLC | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | Valcour Ellenburg Windpark, LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Ellenburg wind power plant is located in Clinton County, New York. The facility has a total capacity of 81 MW and began operating in 2008. The primary fuel source is wind, and the plant utilizes one onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is owned by AES, with Valcour Operating Services, LLC listed as the operator per EIA data.
Ellenburg's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 143,067 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Ellenburg ranks as the 27th largest out of 45 wind plants in New York state, and 795th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
15.1K MWh
Latest Month
143.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ELLENBURG_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323604
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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