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237.5 MW Batteries (20 MW) + Onshore Wind Turbine (218 MW) operating in DeKalb, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
237.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Onshore Wind Turbine
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7678, -88.8867
County
DeKalb, IL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC Hybrid is a 237.5 MW hybrid power plant located in DeKalb County, Illinois. The facility, which began operating in 2009, is owned and operated by FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes both onshore wind turbines and battery storage. The wind component consists of GE Wind GE1.5-77 turbines with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 8.3 MWh and a duration of 0.42 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant's primary fuel source is reported as "MWH" in the data. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 630,227 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.3%. FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC Hybrid operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the second-largest of three hybrid plants in Illinois and 224th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
71.1K MWh
Latest Month
630.2K MWh
Annual Generation
30.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$913/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $216.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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