Rollins Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56990
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Penobscot, ME
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 136,050 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.9%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Rollins Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #6 of 22 Wind plants in ME#900 of 1442 nationally
60 MW Wind operating in Penobscot, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.3416, -68.3815
County
Penobscot, ME
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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 | Evergreen Wind, LLC | TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergreen Wind, LLC | TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as TerraForm Power Operating LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Rollins Wind Project is a 60 MW wind power plant located in Penobscot County, Maine. It commenced operations in 2011 and is owned and operated by Evergreen Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and operates within the NPCC NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE1.5-77. In the most recent year of data, the Rollins Wind Project generated 136,050 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.9%. The plant ranks as the 6th largest out of 22 wind facilities in the state of Maine, and 893rd nationally out of 1424 wind facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
136.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rollins Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Versant Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
37175_:_UN.ROLLINS 34.5ROLL
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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