High Sheldon Wind Farm — Wyoming, NY — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
112.5 MW
Summer: 112 MW | Winter: 112 MW
Technology
Wind
1 generator
First Unit Online
February 1, 2009
High Sheldon Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Wyoming County, NY with a single generating unit rated at 112.5 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Invenergy Services LLC. Its unit came online in 2009.
About this plant
High Sheldon Wind Farm is located in Sheldon, New York USA in Wyoming County, about 30 miles southeast of Buffalo. Constructed in 2009 and operated by Invenergy, it has 75 units capable of 1.5 Mw each for a nameplate capacity of 112.5 megawatts, using General Electric 1.5sle turbines. The wind farm stirred controversy in the town over concerns of noise, visual pollution, and property values. For comparison in 2023, 15 and 16 megawatt turbines are being tested.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #642 in the U.S. by capacity
- #13 in NY by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (1)
1 generator
| Generator ID | Technology | Prime Mover | Nameplate (MW) | Summer (MW) | Winter (MW) | Status | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 112.5 | 112 | 112 | Operational | February 1, 2009 |
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 56953 |
| Plant Name | High Sheldon Wind Farm |
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP |
| Balancing Authority | NYIS |
| Power Market | |
| County | Wyoming |
| State | New York (all interconnection requests in New York) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Wind |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 112.5 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 112 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 112 |
| Generating Units | 1 |
| Operational Units | 1 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
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