AES Corporation - Franklin County - NYISO
Operating 106.5 MW onshore wind facility in the Town of Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York, commissioned in April 2009, with 71 GE 1.5 SLE turbines. AES is developing a repowering that would increase planned capacity to 116.5 MW.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106.5 MW 106.5 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Apr 2009 | Operating |
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| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield | 126 MW | NY | |
| ChateaugayCurrent | 106.5 MW | NY | |
| Clinton | 100.5 MW | NY | |
| Bliss (NY) | 100.5 MW | NY | |
| Altona | 97.5 MW | NY | |
| Ellenburg | 81 MW | NY |
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Construction of the three Noble New York windparks, including Chateaugay, began in mid-2008.
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
GE Energy Financial Services invested more than $200 million in the Noble Altona, Chateaugay, and Wethersfield portfolio, and a bank syndicate led by Citibank provided approximately $440 million of long-term debt, replacing construction financing.
Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) issued a jurisdictional determination that the Valcour projects, including Chateaugay, required a major-renewable-facility siting permit under New York's Article VIII process.
New York Department of Public Service Office of Renewable Energy Siting issued a final siting permit to Valcour Chateaugay NewCo, LLC for up to 116.5 MW replacement facility in the Towns of Chateaugay and Clinton, replacing the existing 106.5 MW facility with a net 10 MW increase.
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Chateaugay has a reported capacity of 106.5 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Chateaugay is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Franklin County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Chateaugay is in Franklin County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Chateaugay is operated by Valcour Operating Services, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Chateaugay reported 170.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Chateaugay ranks #604 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 32 in NY.
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