Granite Reliable Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58004
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coos, NH
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NexteraEnergy
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 193,139 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.3%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Granite Reliable Power
OperatingWind
Ranked #1 of 5 Wind plants in NH#754 of 1442 nationally
99 MW Wind operating in Coos, NH — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
99 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.7044, -71.2925
County
Coos, NH
Nearby Plants
- Pontook Hydro FacilityHydro10.5 MW · 11.0 km
- Lost NationDistillate Oil18 MW · 20.1 km
- Jericho PowerWind14.3 MW · 26.9 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 | NexteraEnergy | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BAIF Granite Holdings LLC, Freshet Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Granite Reliable Wind Farm is a 99-megawatt wind farm, opened in 2011 in Millsfield and Dixville, New Hampshire, in the northeast United States. Owned by Brookfield Renewable, it is the second major wind-power installation in the state of New Hampshire. Most of the electricity generated will be sold to utilities in Vermont, Central Vermont Public Service and Green Mountain Power. Power from the wind turbines is connected through three 34.5 kV lines to a substation and from there through a 115 kV line. The wind farm was constructed by Madison, Wisconsin-based RMT Inc.
Read more on WikipediaGranite Reliable Power is a 99 MW wind power plant located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by NextEra Energy. It is the largest of 5 wind plants in the state, and ranks 747th out of 1424 wind plants nationally. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines are Vestas V90-3.0 models, with a rotor diameter of 90 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Granite Reliable Power generated 193,139 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.3%. The plant is located within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Granite Reliable Power
OperationalWind94.5 MWISO-NE
Generation
23.4K MWh
Latest Month
193.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Granite Reliable Power Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.076 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.PARIS 34.5GRPW
Pricing Hub
.Z.NEWHAMPSHIRE
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·partnership
Partnership Between NH Based Energy Solutions Developer Granite Source Power & Great Bay Renewables to Tackle Grid and Energy Needs
Granite Source Power and Great Bay Renewables Announce Partnership to Address Growing Energy Demand and Grid Reliability Needs.
Granite Source Power (other)Great Bay Renewables (other)
PR Newswire·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
New England Says Goodbye to Coal as Merrimack Station Powers Down
The towering smokestacks of New England's last coal-fired power plant have gone quiet. Merrimack Station in Bow, New Hampshire, shut down in...
Merrimack Station (operator)
Inside Climate News·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule
Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.
Merrimack Station (operator)Trump administration (other)
Grist·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
New England’s last coal plant has stopped operating, according to its owners
The last coal-fired power plant in New England, Merrimack Station, has stopped running. With the closure of that facility, the region is...
Merrimack Station (operator)
New Hampshire Public Radio·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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