Bingham Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57531
- Capacity
- 186 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Piscataquis, ME
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Onward Energy
- Parent Company
- Onward Energy Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 498,779 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Bingham Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #1 of 22 Wind plants in ME#391 of 1442 nationally
186 MW Wind operating in Piscataquis, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
186 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.1246, -69.7001
County
Piscataquis, ME
Nearby Plants
- MoscowWind58.8 MW · 13.4 km
- Wyman HydroHydro72 MW · 17.3 km
- Athens AT01Solar5 MW · 19.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | E.ON Climate & Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bingham Wind is a 186 MW wind power plant located in Piscataquis County, Maine. The facility, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Onward Energy Holdings. It is the largest of four wind plants in the state, and ranks 386th out of 734 wind plants nationally. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. Key engineering specifications include a 94-meter hub height and a 112-meter rotor diameter. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V112-3.3.
In its most recent year of operation, Bingham Wind generated 498,779 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant is located within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
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
61.1K MWh
Latest Month
498.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bingham Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
ISONE_UNGUILFORD34.5BNGW
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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