NOBLE CHATEAUGAY WINDPARK LLC

Operating

Wind 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

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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.

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

Franklin County hazard ratings

PerilFEMA ratingNational percentilePeril scoreEvents per year
LightningRelatively Moderate92nd4.7 of 522.8
EarthquakeRelatively Low81st4.3 of 5<0.01
Ice stormRelatively Moderate77th4.1 of 50.49
Winter weatherRelatively Low70th3.8 of 520.4
Riverine floodingRelatively Low61st3.4 of 51.3
HurricaneVery Low52nd3.1 of 50.01
Strong windRelatively Low29th2.2 of 50.57
WildfireVery Low19th1.8 of 5<0.01
TornadoVery Low10th1.4 of 50.05
Heat waveVery Low3rd1.1 of 50.68
HailVery Low2nd1.1 of 50.59

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.

PerilWhy it is not scored
Coastal floodingFEMA 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.