Bingham Wind
Wind power plant in Piscataquis County, Maine. 186 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Onward Energy.
Also known as EIA plant 57531
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 186 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Onward EnergyEIA operator ID 60453
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Piscataquis County, ME45.1033, −69.7619
- EIA plant ID
- 57531EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bingham Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
499 GWh
498,779 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.6%
2024: 27.4%
January to July 2026
281 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
448.2–533.5
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 76,573 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2017 | 490,763 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 499,319 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 533,519 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 490,507 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 498,067 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 515,546 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 452,288 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 448,219 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 498,779 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 281,257 | 29.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ISONEEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 186.0 | December 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Onward Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Bingham Wind
How much power does Bingham Wind produce?
Bingham Wind reported 498,779 MWh (499 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.6% capacity factor on 186 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 281 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bingham Wind?
Bingham Wind is in Piscataquis County, Maine, at 45.1033, −69.7619. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Bingham Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Onward Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 60453). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bingham Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bingham Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bingham Wind, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page