126 MW Wind planned in Orleans, NY — New York Independent System Operator
126 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
43.1710, -78.1745
County
Orleans, 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 | Heritage Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Heritage Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Heritage Wind is a 126 MW wind power plant located in Orleans County, New York. The facility is owned and operated by Heritage Wind, LLC. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of one generator. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The facility operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Heritage Wind ranks as the 9th largest wind farm out of 22 in New York state, and 592nd nationally out of 734 wind farms.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone B
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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