NYISO interconnection queue wind projects
As of April 8, 2009, seventy wind projects are in the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) interconnection queue, accounting for (summer) nameplate generation capacity of nearly 9,200 megawatts (1400 of which result from the offshore LIPA project). Of these projects:
- 11 are in service (See NYISO press release of 4/22 indicating that over 1200 MW are in operation, having grown by 300% over the last year)
- the average size is 131.4 megawatts
- the smallest is 9 MW; the largest (besides the LIPA offshore project) stands at 601 MW.
- Electricity market zone A (West) has the most projects (21), including those in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara and Wyoming counties (wondering where New York’s load zones are? Look no further.)
The projects in the queue, sorted by county location, are:
Project & county (Owner/developer) [Summer MW] {Planned in-service}
- Ashford Wind in Cattaraugus, NY (Ashford Wind Farm, LLC) [19.9] {2009/12}
- Allegany Wind in Cattaraugus, NY (Allegany Wind, LLC) [79] {2010/10}
- Machias I in Cattaraugus, NY (Machias Wind Farm, LLC) [79.2] {2010/12}
- Allegany Windpark in Cattaraugus, NY (Noble Allegany Windpark, LLC) [100.5] {2009/12}
- Farmersville Windpark in Cattaraugus, NY-PA (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [100] {2010/12}
- Pomfret in Chautauqua, NY (Horizon Wind Energy, LLC) [73.5] {2010/12}
- Arkwright Summit Wind Farm in Chautauqua, NY (New Grange Wind Farm, LLC) [79.2] {2010}
- Ball Hill Windpark in Chautauqua, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [90] {2009/Q3}
- Concord Wind in Chautauqua, NY (Babcock & Brown LP) [101.2] {2011/09}
- Ripley-Westfield Wind in Chautauqua, NY (Babcock & Brown LP) [124.8] {2009/12}
- State Line Wind in Chautauqua, NY (Babcock & Brown LP) [124.8] {2010/12}
- State Line Wind II in Chautauqua, NY (Babcock & Brown LP) [124.8] {2011/12}
- Windhorse Beekmantown in Clinton, NY (Windhorse Power LLC) [19.5] {2009/02}
- Ellenburg II Windfield in Clinton, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [21] {2009}
- Clinton II Windfield in Clinton, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [21] {I/S}
- Clinton Windfield in Clinton, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [79.5] {I/S}
- Ellenburg Windfield in Clinton, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [79.5] {I/S}
- Marble River Wind Farm in Clinton, NY (Marble River, LLC) [84] {2009/Q3}
- Altona Windfield in Clinton, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [99] {I/S}
- Marble River II Wind Farm in Clinton, NY (Marble River, LLC) [132.3] {2009/Q3}
- Harrigan Hill Wind in Clinton-Ellenburg, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [100.5] {2011/09}
- Crown City Wind Farm in Cortlant, NY (Air Energie TCI, Inc.) [90] {2011/12}
- Moresville Energy Center in Delaware, NY (Moresville Energy LLC) [99] {2009/12}
- Steel Winds II in Erie, NY (Steel Winds, LLC) [45] {2009/12}
- Chateaugay II Windpark in Franklin, NY (Noble Chateaugay Windpark II, LLC) [19.5] {2009/10}
- Jericho Rise Wind Farm in Franklin, NY (Jericho Rise Wind Farm, LLC) [79.2] {2009-2011}
- Chateaugay Windpark in Franklin-Clinton, NY (Noble Chateaugay Windpark, LLC) [106.5] {I/S}
- Tonawanda Creek Wind in Genesee, NY (Tonawanda Creek Wind, LLC) [75] {2010/11}
- Alabama Ledge Wind Farm in Genesee, NY (Alabama Ledge Wind Farm, LLC) [79.2] {2009-2011}
- GenWy Wind Farm in Genesee, NY (GenWy Wind, LLC) [478.5] {2009/12}
- Jordanville Wind in Herkimer, NY (Jordanville Wind, LLC) [80] {2009/12}
- Orion Energy NY I in Herkimer, NY (BP Alternative Energy NA, Inc.) [100] {None}
- Fairfield Wind Project in Herkimer, NY (PPM Energy/Atlantic Renewable) [120] {2009/12}
- Clayton Wind in Jefferson, NY (PPM Energy, Inc.) [126] {2010/12}
- St. Lawrence Wind Farm in Jefferson, NY (AES-Acciona Energy NY, LLC) [130] {2009/12}
- Cape Vincent in Jefferson, NY (BP Alternative Energy NA, Inc.) [210] {2009/Q4}
- Dutch Gap Wind in Jefferson, NY (PPM Energy, Inc) [250] {2010/12}
- Hounsfield Wind in Jefferson, NY (Babcock & Brown LP) [268.8] {2010/09}
- Tug Hill in Lewis, NY (PPM Roaring Brook, LLC / PPM) [78] {2009/12}
- Flat Rock Wind Power in Lewis, NY (Flat Rock Wind Power, LLC) [321] {I/S}
- Leicester Wind in Livingston, NY (Air Energie TCI, Inc.) [57] {2011/12}
- Cody Rd in Madison, NY (Green Power) [9] {None}
- West Hill Windfarm in Madison, NY (NY Windpower, LLC) [37.5] {2009/11}
- Munnsville in Madison, NY (Airtricity Munnsville Wind Farm, LLC) [40] {2012/10}
- Madison Wind II in Madison, NY (Horizon Wind Energy, LLC) [79.2] {2012/12}
- Hamlin Wind Farm in Monroe, NY (Hamlin Wind, LLC) [80] {2011/12}
- Winergy NYC Wind Farm in New York, NY (Winergy Power, LLC) [601] {2015/01}
- Niagara Shore Wind in Niagara, NY (Niagara Shore Winds, LLC) [70.5] {2010/11}
- Offshore Wind in NY — Suffolk, NY (Con Edison/LIPA) [1400] {2020/01}
- Cherry Valley Wind Power in Otsego, NY (Reunion Power, LLC) [70] {2009/Q4}
- SII Rotterdam Junction in Rotterdam, NY (Schenectady International, Inc.) [9.3] {TBD}
- Schoharie Highlands in Schoharie, NY (RP Wind NY, LLC) [70] {2010/01}
- Stone Church Wind in St. Lawrence, NY (Atlantic Wind, LLC) [150] {2011/12}
- Canandaigua II in Steuben, NY (UPC Wind Management, LLC) [42.5] {I/S}
- Steuben Wind in Steuben, NY (EC&R Northeast, LLC) [50] {2010/11}
- Howard Wind in Steuben, NY (Howard Wind, LLC) [62.5] {2009}
- Canandaigua Wind Farm in Steuben, NY (UPC Wind Management, LLC) [82.5] {I/S}
- Canisteo Hills Windfarm in Steuben, NY (Invenergy NY, LLC) [148.5] {2009/12}
- LI Cable — Phase 2a in Suffolk, NY (Long Island Cable, LLC) [220] {2015/01}
- LI Cable — Phase 1 in Suffolk, NY (Long Island Cable, LLC) [440] {2014/01}
- Dean Wind in Tioga — Schuyler, NY (Gamesa Energy USA, LLC) [150] {2009/12}
- Bliss II Windfield in Wyoming, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [28.5] {I/S}
- Bliss Windfield in Wyoming, NY (Noble Environmental Power, LLC) [72] {I/S}
- High Sheldon Windfarm in Wyoming, NY (Sheldon Energy, LLC) [112.5] {2009/02}
- Dairy Hills Wind Farm in Wyoming, NY (Dairy Hills Wind Farm, LLC) [120] {2009/11}
- Wethersfield 230kV in Wyoming, NY (Noble Wethersfield Windpark, LLC) [126] {I/S}
- Stony Creek Wind Farm in Wyoming, NY (Stony Creek Wind Farm, LLC) [142.5] {2010/01}
- Prattsburgh Wind Park in Yates, NY (Windfarm Prattsburgh, LLC) [55.5] {2009/11}
- Prattsburgh Wind Farm in Yates, NY (ECOGEN, LLC) [79.5] {None}
- Western Door Wind in Yates, NY (Western Door Wind, LLC) [100] {2010/10}
At least 38 wind projects have been withdrawn from the queue.
Source: NYISO 4/8. More on New York’s wind parks may be found here.
24 April 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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