High Sheldon Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56953
- Capacity
- 112.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wyoming, NY
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 201,404 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.4%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
High Sheldon Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #13 of 45 Wind plants in NY#642 of 1442 nationally
112.5 MW Wind operating in Wyoming, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
112.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7794, -78.4269
County
Wyoming, NY
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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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
High Sheldon Wind Farm is located in Sheldon, New York USA in Wyoming County, about 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. Constructed in 2009 and operated by Invenergy, it has 75 units capable of 1.5 Mw each for a nameplate capacity of 112.5 megawatts, using General Electric 1.5sle turbines. The wind farm stirred controversy in the town over concerns of noise, visual pollution, and property values. For comparison in 2023, 15 and 16 megawatt turbines are being tested.
Read more on WikipediaHigh Sheldon Wind Farm is a 112.5 MW wind power plant located in Wyoming County, New York. The plant began operating in 2009 and is operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. The facility is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77. In the latest year of reported generation data, the plant produced 201,404 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.4%. High Sheldon Wind Farm is ranked as the 13th largest wind farm out of 22 in New York State, and 635th 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
24.2K MWh
Latest Month
201.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
HISHELDN_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
HISHELDN_WT_PWR
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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