3 MW Wind operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4779, -71.8997
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Princeton - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Princeton - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Princeton Wind Farm, located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, has a total capacity of 3 MW. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by the Town of Princeton (MA). The facility utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by Fuhrlander, model FL1500. The turbine has a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters.
The primary fuel source for the plant is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 3,680 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 14.0%. Princeton Wind Farm operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. The plant's capacity ranks it as 12th out of 21 wind farms in Massachusetts and 1283rd out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
451 MWh
Latest Month
3.7K MWh
Annual Generation
14.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Westminster Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
WCMASS
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report