Wind Farms in Rhode Island
Every operating wind farm in Rhode Island on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 19 plants, 23 turbine strings and 78 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 counties, most of it inside ISO New England.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 19
- 23 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 78 MW
- Counties
- 4
- Grid operator
- ISO New England
- covers most of these plants
Map of wind farms in Rhode Island
Every one of the 19 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
Loading map…
- Wind · 19
List of wind farms in Rhode Island
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Block Island Wind FarmOffshore Wind Turbine | Deepwater Wind Block Island LLC | Washington | 30 | 1 | 2016 | Operating |
| WED Coventry 2Onshore Wind Turbine | WED Coventry Two, LLC | Kent | 4.5 | 3 | 2016 | Operating |
| WED Coventry 6Onshore Wind Turbine | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Kent | 4.5 | 3 | 2016 | Operating |
| NBC Field's Point Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | Narragansett Bay Commission | Providence | 4.5 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
| WED Green Hill, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Green Hill, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| WED Plainfield II, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Plainfield II, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| WED Plainfield III, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Plainfield III, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| WED Plainfield, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Plainfield, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| WED Shun I, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Shun I, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| WED Shun II, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Shun II, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| WED Shun III, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | WED Shun III, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| Green Providence Wind II, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Green Providence Wind II, LLC | Providence | 3 | 1 | 2021 | Operating |
| WED NK GreenOnshore Wind Turbine | WED NK Green LLC | Washington | 1.5 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
| WED Coventry 1Onshore Wind Turbine | WED Coventry One, LLC | Kent | 1.5 | 1 | 2016 | Operating |
| WED Coventry 3Onshore Wind Turbine | WED Coventry Three, LLC | Kent | 1.5 | 1 | 2016 | Operating |
| WED Coventry 4Onshore Wind Turbine | WED Coventry Four, LLC | Kent | 1.5 | 1 | 2016 | Operating |
| WED Coventry 5Onshore Wind Turbine | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Kent | 1.5 | 1 | 2017 | Operating |
| WED Portsmouth One, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Newport | 1.5 | 1 | 2016 | Operating |
| Green Providence Wind I, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Green Providence Wind I, LLC | Providence | 1.5 | 1 | 2021 | Operating |
Largest wind farms in Rhode Island
- 1Block Island Wind FarmWashington County, Rhode Island30 MW
- 2WED Coventry 2Kent County, Rhode Island4.5 MW
- 3WED Coventry 6Kent County, Rhode Island4.5 MW
- 4NBC Field's Point Wind FarmProvidence County, Rhode Island4.5 MW
- 5WED Green Hill, LLCProvidence County, Rhode Island3 MW
- 6WED Plainfield II, LLCProvidence County, Rhode Island3 MW
- 7WED Plainfield III, LLCProvidence County, Rhode Island3 MW
- 8WED Plainfield, LLCProvidence County, Rhode Island3 MW
- 9WED Shun I, LLCProvidence County, Rhode Island3 MW
- 10WED Shun II, LLCProvidence County, Rhode Island3 MW
Wind farms by county in Rhode Island
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 31.5 |
| Providence | 10 | 30 |
| Kent | 6 | 15 |
| Newport | 1 | 1.5 |
Wind Farms in Rhode Island: FAQ
- How many wind farms are in Rhode Island?
- 19, with 78 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 4 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Rhode Island wind farms?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest wind farm in Rhode Island?
- Block Island Wind Farm, at 30 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a wind farm near me in Rhode Island?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Rhode Island's wind farms?
- Most of them sit inside ISO New England, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.