Lightolier Wind I Turbine — United States of America
Wind power plant in Massachusetts, United States of America. Approximate location 41.7456, -71.1172.
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Lightolier Wind I Turbine is a 2 MW wind power plant in Massachusetts, United States of America. It is operated by Philips Lightolier. Based on reported annual generation of 2 GWh, it can supply roughly 542 homes. It ranks #8995 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 10.3% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0059639.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2 MW, Lightolier Wind I Turbine is below the median wind plant in United States of America (67.7 MW). Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 11%, from 2 GWh of reported generation; the median for 1120 wind plants in United States of America that report generation is 30%
- Generation trend
- 3 GWh in 2014 and 2 GWh in 2019 (−37%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2014: 3 GWh; 2016: 1 GWh
- Share of United States of America wind capacity
- less than 0.1% of 104,873 MW across 1,139 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 602 of 1,139 dated wind plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Philips Lightolier.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 27% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 66/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1020 largest wind power plant of 1139 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 1139 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 104,873 MW of capacity.
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Location
Coordinates 41.7456, -71.1172 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lightolier Wind I Turbine?
Lightolier Wind I Turbine is a 2 MW wind power plant in Massachusetts, United States of America, commissioned in 2012.
How much electricity does Lightolier Wind I Turbine generate?
Lightolier Wind I Turbine generates about 2 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Lightolier Wind I Turbine?
Lightolier Wind I Turbine is operated by Philips Lightolier.