Steel Winds was among the first successfully implemented urban commercial wind farms in the U.S. That combined with the fact that the plant was part of New York State’s DEC Brownfield Cleanup Program, Buffalo’s wind power facility truly stands out as one of a kind.
State and federal governments continue to pass initiatives that offer developers incentives for building large-scale renewable energy projects on previously disturbed land. Dubbed Steel Winds II, power generation capacity at the current facility was increased to 35 MW with the introduction of six additional Clipper Liberty Wind Turbines. Libertys are impressive structures that feature 325-foot towers with 110-foot blades that are capable of generating 2.5 MW of electricity.
