NOBLE ALTONA WINDPARK LLC

Operating

Wind power plant

Capacity
98 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
County
Clinton County
Operator
NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC
Status
Operating
Commissioned
2009
EIA plant ID
56901
Generators
1
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Net generation (2024)
158 GWh
Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
18%
Data vintage
EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
Coordinates
44.8277, -73.6365

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NOBLE ALTONA WINDPARK LLC, a 98 MW Wind power plant in Clinton County, New York. Operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned 2009.

How NOBLE ALTONA WINDPARK LLC compares

With 98 MW of capacity, NOBLE ALTONA WINDPARK LLC ranks 56th among the 320 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New York and 8th of the 20 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 6.0% of New York's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 281st-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2009, it is newer than 90% of the 312 operating New York plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, runs 6 operating plants in New York totaling 612 MW. It shares Clinton County with 13 other operating plants, including SARANAC FACILITY and MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM.

EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 98 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 158 GWh in 2024 (an 18% capacity factor), up 14% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is PLATTSBURGH (230 kV), about 11.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by NEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 15 operating power plants totaling 849 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SARANAC FACILITY (286 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Westelcom Networks Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, about 12.8 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

NOBLE ALTONA WINDPARK LLC is a 98 MW wind power plant in Clinton County, NY, operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 2009. 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.

1.1 of 5Modeled catastrophe exposure
LowExposure band
LightningLeading peril
Relatively LowFEMA county risk rating

Clinton County hazard ratings

PerilFEMA ratingNational percentilePeril scoreEvents per year
LightningRelatively Moderate82nd4.3 of 522.3
EarthquakeRelatively Low81st4.2 of 5<0.01
Ice stormRelatively High77th4.1 of 50.55
Riverine floodingRelatively Moderate75th4.0 of 52.4
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate68th3.7 of 518.1
HurricaneRelatively Low51st3.0 of 50.01
Strong windRelatively Moderate33rd2.3 of 50.59
WildfireVery Low27th2.1 of 5<0.01
TornadoRelatively Low11th1.4 of 50.04
HailVery Low5th1.2 of 50.79
Heat waveRelatively Low4th1.2 of 51.2

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.

PerilWhy it is not scored
Coastal floodingFEMA 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.