Steel Winds II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57078
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Erie, NY
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 41,277 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.4%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Steel Winds II
OperatingWind
Ranked #40 of 45 Wind plants in NY#1124 of 1442 nationally
15 MW Wind operating in Erie, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8072, -78.8617
County
Erie, NY
Nearby Plants
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- Steel Sun 2: 2303-III-4 Hamburg TpkeSolar2 MW · 0.8 km
- Steel SunSolar2 MW · 1.0 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 | 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
Steel Winds II is a 15 MW wind power plant located in Erie County, New York. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Evergreen Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.5-116. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
In its most recent year of operation, Steel Winds II generated 41,277 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.4%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Steel Winds II is ranked as the 40th largest wind plant out of 45 in New York state, and 1113th out of 1424 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
41.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ERIE_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
STEEL_WIND
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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