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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
40.4641, -88.0078
County
Iroquois, IL
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | RWE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
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Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC is a 150.4 MW wind power plant located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2011 and is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE1.6-82.5 model. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of reporting, Pioneer Trail Wind Farm generated 458,826 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.8%. The plant ranks 32nd out of 44 wind facilities in Illinois and 478th out of 734 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
50.5K MWh
Latest Month
458.8K MWh
Annual Generation
34.8%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.PTWF
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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