MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 215 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Clinton County
- Operator
- MARBLE RIVER, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 56857
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 386 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 20%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.9762, -73.9295
MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM, a 215 MW Wind power plant in Clinton County, New York. Operated by MARBLE RIVER, LLC, commissioned 2012.
How MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM compares
With 215 MW of capacity, MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM ranks 37th among the 320 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New York and 2nd of the 20 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 13% of New York's operating Wind capacity and 0.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 37th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 97% of the 312 operating New York plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Clinton County with 13 other operating plants, including SARANAC FACILITY and NOBLE CLINTON WINDPARK LLC.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 215 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 386 GWh in 2024 (a 20% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WILLIS (230 kV), about 11.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by NEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP, about 5.7 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 438 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC (107 MW, Wind). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Westelcom Networks Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, about 30.3 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM is a 215 MW wind power plant in Clinton County, NY, operated by MARBLE RIVER, LLC, commissioned in 2012. Clinton County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Clinton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 22.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 18.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Clinton County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clinton County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.