April 30, 2013
New York

New York wind barely topped 25% capacity factor in 2012

NYISO Planning Reports, 2010-2013NYISO Planning Reports, 2010-2013

    Capacity (MW)   Generation (GWh)   Cap. Factor
2010   1240   2533   23.3%
2011   1310   2787   24.3%
2012   1363   3060   25.6%

Note that these values reflect only available capacity. Considering installed wind turbines that have malfunctioned, burned up, collapsed, or otherwise taken out of operation would significantly lower the total capacity factors.

2010_GoldBook_Public_Final_033110 56

2011_GoldBook_Public_Final 55

2011_GoldBook_Public_Final 54

2012_GoldBook_V3 53

2012_GoldBook_V3 52

2013_GoldBook 55

Of note in the NYISO planning reports is that no addition of wind capacity is planned for past 2014, which has remained consistent for several years:

2010_GoldBook_Public_Final_033110 72

2010_GoldBook_Public_Final_033110 73

2011_GoldBook_Public_Final 70

2011_GoldBook_Public_Final 71

2012_GoldBook_V3 68

2012_GoldBook_V3 69

2013_GoldBook 70

2013_GoldBook 71

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