Maple Ridge Wind Farm

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Just a few of the 120 Vestas wind turbines. The height at the tip of the blade reaches an impressive 390 feet

Maple Ridge Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in New York, United States, with 120 Vestas 1.65 MW wind turbines. Each turbine tower is 260 feet tall, with blades 130 feet wide. Collectively, the turbines are capable of producing a maximum of 198 MW, which accounts for three quarters of the wind power capacity of New York.^[1] Maple Ridge Wind Farm became fully operational in January 2006.

The wind farm is located on Tug Hill, Lewis County, New York. The site was chosen because it lies at an elevation of 1600-1800 feet and experiences strong lake-effect weather patterns from nearby Lake Ontario. The area is used primarily as pasture and feed-crop land.

Maple Ridge Wind Farm was named in honor of Lewis County, which is the leading maple syrup producing county in New York.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Maple Ridge Wind Farm Landmark Project Will Quadruple New York Wind Energy Capacity. Retrieved on May 16, 2006.

• Maple Ridge Wind Farm. Retrieved on May 16, 2006.

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