130 MW Wind operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
130 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Offshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.0885, -71.1331
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
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 | Orsted Wind Power North America LLC | Eversource Energy; Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Global Infrastructure Partners, Orsted US East Coast Offshore Wind HoldCo, LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
South Fork Wind is a 130 MW offshore wind power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC, a subsidiary of the Danish company Ørsted. It utilizes a single generator with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 200 meters. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 536,274 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.1%.
South Fork Wind is connected 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 7th largest power plant out of 22 in New York State, and 580th out of 734 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
46.9K MWh
Latest Month
536.3K MWh
Annual Generation
47.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
SOUTH_FORK_WT_PWR
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone H
Node Source
Curated node match
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