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150 MW Wind operating in McDonough, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6168, -90.7591
County
McDonough, 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 | Cardinal Point LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cardinal Point LLC | Capital Power Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cardinal Point Wind is a 150 MW wind power plant located in McDonough County, Illinois. The facility, owned and operated by Cardinal Point LLC, commenced operations in 2020. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.5-127. In its most recent year of operation, Cardinal Point Wind generated 510,280 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.9%. Cardinal Point Wind ranks as the 34th largest out of 44 wind plants in Illinois, and 496th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
57.4K MWh
Latest Month
510.3K MWh
Annual Generation
38.9%
Capacity Factor
2020
$1,598/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $239.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP