Chateaugay — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56904
- Capacity
- 106.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, NY
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Valcour Operating Services, LLC
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 170,482 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Chateaugay
OperatingWind
Ranked #16 of 45 Wind plants in NY#662 of 1442 nationally
106.5 MW Wind operating in Franklin, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
106.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.8995, -74.0388
County
Franklin, NY
Nearby Plants
- Chateaugay High Falls HydroHydro1.7 MW · 3.9 km
- Mine Falls Generating StationHydro3 MW · 3.9 km
- ClintonWind100.5 MW · 4.4 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 Chateaugay Windpark, LLC | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Chateaugay wind power plant is located in Franklin County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 106.5 MW and began operating in 2009. It is owned by AES and operated by Valcour Operating Services, LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77.
In the most recent year of data, Chateaugay generated 170,482 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Chateaugay is ranked as the 16th largest wind farm out of 22 in New York state, and 654th out of 734 nationally.
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
16.8K MWh
Latest Month
170.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CHATEAUG_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323614
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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