Empire Wind 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68443
- Capacity
- 810 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Offshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Kings, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Equinor Wind US LLC
- Parent Company
- BP
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Empire Wind 1
Under constructionWindGEM: construction
Ranked #2 of 45 Wind plants in NY#8 of 1442 nationally
810 MW Wind under construction in Kings, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
810 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Offshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3200, -73.4200
County
Kings, NY
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 | Equinor Wind US LLC | Equinor | — |
| Owner(s) | Equinor Wind US LLC | BP | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Empire Wind 1 is an 810 MW offshore wind power plant located in Kings County, New York. The facility, which has one generator, is owned by BP and operated by Equinor Wind US LLC. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the plant utilizes offshore wind turbine technology.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Empire Wind 1 is currently ranked as the second largest power plant in New York out of 22, and ranks eighth nationally out of 734 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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