Saddleback Ridge Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58608
- Capacity
- 34.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, ME
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- CPV Saddleback Ridge Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 82,884 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.6%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Saddleback Ridge Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #14 of 22 Wind plants in ME#1011 of 1442 nationally
34.2 MW Wind operating in Franklin, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
34.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6116, -70.3709
County
Franklin, ME
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- Pleasant StreetSolar3 MW · 14.4 km
- Rumford ESSBESS4.9 MW · 14.7 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 | CPV Saddleback Ridge Wind, LLC | Patriot Renewables LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Saddleback Ridge Wind, LLC | Patriot Renewables LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Patriot Renewables LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Saddleback Ridge Wind Farm is a 34.2 MW wind power facility located in Franklin County, Maine. The plant, which began operating in 2014, is owned and operated by CPV Saddleback Ridge Wind, LLC. It utilizes two onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.85-103 model. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 103 meters and a hub height of 85 meters. Saddleback Ridge Wind Farm is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Saddleback Ridge Wind Farm generated 82,884 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The plant is ranked as the 14th largest wind farm out of 22 in the state of Maine, and nationally it is ranked 1001 out of 1424 wind facilities. Recent news coverage of the plant has included topics such as hazards, regulatory matters, grid operations, and general industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
Kibby Wind Expansion
WithdrawnWind33 MWISO-NE
Generation
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
82.9K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·winter storm
Winter Storm Warning: Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Northern Carroll; Southern C
Winter Storm Warning issued March 21 at 2:18PM EDT until March 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
NWS Gray ME (other)
NWS Gray ME·5 days ago
Regulatory·state puc
Northern Maine wind and transmission line project gets PUC priority nod
Harnessing wind and getting the electricity it produces to the power grid in northern Maine has had its share of obstacles.
Bangor Daily News·5 months ago
Grid·interconnection
New regional collaboration could boost stalled northern Maine power line effort
A new push to boost electricity capacity across New England could help to get a stalled transmission line project to northern Maine — and...
Bangor Daily News·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
As offshore wind falters, Mass. makes its move to boost giant wind farm in Maine
The state will partner with its northern neighbor on a huge wind farm in Aroostook County, with enough energy to power 180000 homes here.
The Boston Globe·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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