Maple Ridge Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the state of New York in the United States, with 195 Vestas 1.65 MW wind turbines. Each turbine tower is 260 feet tall, with blades 130 feet wide. Collectively, the turbines are capable of producing a maximum of 320 MW, which accounts for three quarters of the wind power capacity of New York. Maple Ridge Wind Farm became fully operational in January 2006.
The wind farm is located on Tug Hill in Lewis County, New York. The site was chosen because it lies at an elevation of 1600-1800 feet and experiences strong lake-effect weather patterns from nearby Lake Ontario. The area is used primarily as pasture and feed-crop land.
Maple Ridge Wind Farm was named in honor of Lewis County, which is the leading maple syrup producing county in New York.
