Wethersfield is an existing 126 MW wind facility in Wyoming County, New York. AES's state application proposes replacing it with an approximately 136 MW repowered facility while reusing parts of the existing grid interconnection.
EIA plant 56902 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Operating | 126 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126 MW 126 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Apr 2009 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WethersfieldCurrent | 126 MW | NY | |
| Chateaugay | 106.5 MW | NY | |
| Clinton | 100.5 MW | NY | |
| Bliss (NY) | 100.5 MW | NY | |
| Altona | 97.5 MW | NY | |
| Ellenburg | 81 MW | NY |
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
GE Energy Financial Services announced more than $200 million of portfolio investment and approximately $440 million of long-term debt and letters of credit for Noble's three windparks, including Wethersfield, replacing construction financing.
AES began preparing to repower the operating Wethersfield facility. The project initially contemplated component and control-system replacement, but engineering and environmental assessments led to a more substantial turbine replacement program.
Wethersfield Wind received a NYSERDA large-scale renewables award as part of AES's New York project portfolio.
Valcour Wethersfield NewCo, LLC was formed in Delaware as the AES-affiliated applicant for the repowering project.
The proposed project was described as an approximately 136 MW facility replacing at least 49 of the existing 84 turbines with up to 35 larger turbines. The applicant expects operation to commence in 2028.
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Wethersfield reports 126 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Wethersfield is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Wyoming County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Wethersfield is in Wyoming County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Wethersfield is operated by Valcour Operating Services, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Wethersfield reported 218.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Wethersfield ranks #555 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 33 in NY.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
