NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 107 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56904
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 170 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 18%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.9235, -74.0614
NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC, a 107 MW Wind power plant in Franklin County, New York. Operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned 2009.
How NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC compares
With 107 MW of capacity, NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC ranks 49th among the 320 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New York and 5th of the 20 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 6.5% of New York's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 207th-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 Franklin County with 5 other operating plants, including CHASM and FRANKLIN FALLS.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 107 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 170 GWh in 2024 (an 18% capacity factor), up 16% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WILLIS (230 kV), about 3.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by NEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP, about 2.0 miles away. Another 9 operating power plants totaling 516 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MARBLE RIVER WIND FARM (215 MW, Wind). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Westelcom Networks Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, about 33.7 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 CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC is a 107 MW wind power plant in Franklin County, NY, operated by NOBLE WIND OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 2009. Franklin 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 92nd 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.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 22.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.59 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.