51 MW Wind operating in Hancock, ME — ISO New England Inc.
51 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.7594, -68.1365
County
Hancock, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Hancock Wind Plant is a 51 MW wind power facility located in Hancock County, Maine. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Onward Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and operates within the NPCC NERC region. Hancock Wind Plant ranks as the 9th largest wind farm in Maine out of 22, and 919th nationally out of 1424.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V117-3.3, with a rotor diameter of 117 meters and a hub height of 116.5 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 120,358 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.0%. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
Hancock Wind Project
15.6K MWh
Latest Month
120.4K MWh
Annual Generation
27.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bull Hill Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Versant Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
ISONE_UN.BULL_HL 34.5HANW
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report