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150.4 MW Wind operating in Iroquois, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7222, -87.5810
County
Iroquois, IL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | E.ON Climate & Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
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Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC is a 150.4 MW wind power plant located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The facility, which began operating in 2011, utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of one generator and is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.6-82.5.
The wind farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 353,945 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.8%. Settlers Trail Wind Farm is ranked as the 31st largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 477th nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
47.4K MWh
Latest Month
353.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.STWF
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP