Baron Winds Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60596
- Capacity
- 130 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Steuben, NY
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 339,572 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Baron Winds Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #8 of 45 Wind plants in NY#586 of 1442 nationally
130 MW Wind operating in Steuben, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3750, -77.5930
County
Steuben, NY
Nearby Plants
- Howard Wind FarmWind55.4 MW · 8.0 km
- Peak View Wind FarmWind60.8 MW · 8.3 km
- Baron Winds IIWind113.2 MW · 8.9 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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Baron Winds Farm is a 130 MW wind power plant located in Steuben County, New York. Operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC, the facility commenced operations in 2023. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) region. The wind turbines have a hub height of 120 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters, and were manufactured by Vestas, model V150-4.0.
In its most recent year of operation, Baron Winds Farm generated 339,572 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.8%. The plant holds a rank of 8 out of 22 wind farms in New York State, and a national rank of 581 out of 734. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
23.0K MWh
Latest Month
339.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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
323822Substation
323713Substation
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·other
Residents complain of widespread "wind turbine sickness" in Steuben County NY
By Sonya Ellison, drone photo by Josh Rampulla. The Town of Fremont NY hired Wisniewski Law and filed an Article 78 petition challenging the...
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