# Number Three Wind Project NYISO wind_power_plant · https://askthegrid.com/nyiso/assets/plant/number-three-wind-project Number Three Wind Project is an operating 106 MW onshore wind facility located in the towns of Lowville and Harrisburg in Lewis County, New York. The project comprises 27 turbines—5 GE 2.3 MW turbines and 22 Vestas V150-4.2 turbines—and began commercial operation in May 2023. as the transmission owner. Number Three Wind is developed, owned, and operated by Invenergy and is the first renewable-generation asset in the Clean Path NY portfolio to reach operation. The project was awarded a Renewable Energy Credit contract by NYSERDA in 2016 and was financed with construction debt arranged by Nord/LB, Natixis, and Export Development Canada, along with third-party equity and tax-equity financing from M&T Community & Environmental Development Corp. The project generates approximately 275 GWh annually and provides more than $1 million per year in community economic investment. ## Key facts - Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine - Power capacity: 106 MW ## Grid and market context - ISO/RTO: NYISO - Balancing authority: NYISO ## Source-backed facts - Location.county: Lewis County, New York — documents.dps.ny.gov · confidence: review_required - Location.towns: Towns of Lowville and Harrisburg — documents.dps.ny.gov · confidence: review_required - Technical.turbine mix: 5 GE 2.3 MW turbines, 22 Vestas V150-4.2 MW turbines — thewessongrp.com · confidence: review_required - Financial.total investment: 220000000 USD — invenergy.com · confidence: review_required - Community benefits.annual economic investment: 1000000 USD — invenergy.com · confidence: review_required - Community benefits.construction jobs: 600 jobs — invenergy.com · confidence: review_required ## Timeline - 2019-04-17 — CPCN Application Submitted Number Three Wind LLC submitted its verified Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to the New York Public Service Commission. Source: documents.dps.ny.gov (https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7BF36F84C1-FD98-4417-93E8-2C38F74A01BA%7D) - 2019-11-12 — Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Issued The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued its Order Granting Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (CECPN) with conditions for Number Three Wind. Source: documents.dps.ny.gov (https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7BF36F84C1-FD98-4417-93E8-2C38F74A01BA%7D) - 2021-08 — Construction Commenced Construction of Number Three Wind Project commenced; project supported approximately 600 jobs throughout the construction period with continued support through October 2023. Source: invenergy.com (https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-and-clean-path-ny-partners-energyre-and-new-york-power-authority-celebrate-the-completion-of-number-three-wind-energy-center-marking-progress-for-new-york-state-climate-goals) - 2021-11 — Clean Path NY Agreement Signed Clean Path NY agreement with NYSERDA was signed, establishing the public-private collaboration framework for Number Three Wind and 20+ additional renewable generation assets. Source: invenergy.com (https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-and-clean-path-ny-partners-energyre-and-new-york-power-authority-celebrate-the-completion-of-number-three-wind-energy-center-marking-progress-for-new-york-state-climate-goals) - 2021-12-29 — Construction Financing Closed Invenergy announced the close of construction financing. Lead arrangers Nord/LB, Natixis, and Export Development Canada arranged a letter-of-credit facility and senior secured construction loan. Source: invenergy.com (https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-achieves-construction-financing-for-number-three-wind) - 2022-04 — Clean Path NY PSC Approval Clean Path NY project was approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. Source: invenergy.com (https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-and-clean-path-ny-partners-energyre-and-new-york-power-authority-celebrate-the-completion-of-number-three-wind-energy-center-marking-progress-for-new-york-state-climate-goals) - 2023-05 — Commercial Operation Achieved Number Three Wind Energy Center reached commercial operation and became the first renewable-generation asset in the Clean Path NY portfolio to reach operation. Project generation began May 2023. Source: invenergy.com (https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-and-clean-path-ny-partners-energyre-and-new-york-power-authority-celebrate-the-completion-of-number-three-wind-energy-center-marking-progress-for-new-york-state-climate-goals) ## Sources - [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B99543F6D-61AA-49DA-8FCE-5F7C4AB3A1AB%7D&DocTitle=JPA%20Application-%20FINAL-%202018-05-11%20%28NTW%29) — documents.dps.ny.gov · tier authoritative - [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7BF36F84C1-FD98-4417-93E8-2C38F74A01BA%7D) — documents.dps.ny.gov · tier authoritative - [invenergy.com](https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-achieves-construction-financing-for-number-three-wind) — invenergy.com · tier public_source - [invenergy.com](https://invenergy.com/news/invenergy-and-clean-path-ny-partners-energyre-and-new-york-power-authority-celebrate-the-completion-of-number-three-wind-energy-center-marking-progress-for-new-york-state-climate-goals) — invenergy.com · tier public_source - [number3wind.invenergy.com](https://number3wind.invenergy.com/) — number3wind.invenergy.com · tier public_source - [thewessongrp.com](https://www.thewessongrp.com/projects/number-three-wind-farm) — thewessongrp.com · tier public_source ## Data quality - The project capacity is reported with four closely related but distinct figures across sources: 103.9 MW (final construction announcement), 104 MW (official project site), 105.8 MW (2020 regulatory filing), and 106 MW (EIA operating record). The 106 MW EIA-derived figure is selected as the registered nameplate capacity for the canonical asset (EIA plant 65522); earlier figures represent project descriptions at different design and construction phases. The $220 million figure is explicitly described as total capital investment, not as debt, equity, financing amount, or sale consideration. It is distinct from the financing structure (which included construction debt and tax equity). Number Three Wind LLC is identified in regulatory records as a wholly owned subsidiary of Invenergy Wind Development North America LLC. Global Energy Monitor reports Clean Path NY as the 100% owner of the operating project phase, while EIA and Invenergy identify Invenergy Services LLC as the operator. These designations reflect portfolio structure and operational roles rather than contradictory ownership; Invenergy-affiliated entities collectively own and operate the asset. The project received NYSERDA REC support through a competitive award (2016) and later used tax-equity financing with M&T; these arrangements are not sales, acquisitions, or ownership transfers but rather project financing and contracting mechanisms. No documented acquisition, sale, retirement, repowering, or earlier ownership change is identified in the available sources. The asset history shows continuous development from permitting through operation under Invenergy sponsorship. - Open question: [object Object] - Open question: [object Object] --- Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/nyiso/assets/plant/number-three-wind-project Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/