Howard Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57867
- Capacity
- 55.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Steuben, NY
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Howard Wind LLC (Longroad)
- Parent Company
- small shareholder(s)
- Annual Generation
- 109,079 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Howard Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #34 of 45 Wind plants in NY#915 of 1442 nationally
55.4 MW Wind operating in Steuben, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
55.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3153, -77.5383
County
Steuben, 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 | Howard Wind LLC (Longroad) | Longroad Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BlackRock Inc., Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Howard Wind Farm is a 55.4 MW wind power plant located in Steuben County, New York. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned by a group of small shareholders. Howard Wind LLC (Longroad) is the listed operator per EIA data. The plant utilizes two onshore wind turbines manufactured by REpower, model MM92. The turbines have a hub height of 78.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 92.5 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the Howard Wind Farm generated 109,079 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It ranks as the 34th largest wind farm in New York out of 45, and 908th nationally out of 1424.
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
13.3K MWh
Latest Month
109.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
HOWARD_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323690Nearby ISO Node
323713Substation
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