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185 MW Wind operating in Mason, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
185 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2546, -89.6905
County
Mason, 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 | Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC | Cordelio Power; Glacier Sands Wind | — |
| Owner(s) | Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC | Cordelio Power; Glacier Sands Wind | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Cordelio Power; Glacier Sands Wind
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC is a 185 MW wind power plant located in Mason County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 120 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V150-4.3. In its most recent year of operation, Glacier Sands Wind Power generated 632,305 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.1%. The plant ranks as the 25th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 387th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
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
71.6K MWh
Latest Month
632.3K MWh
Annual Generation
39.1%
Capacity Factor
2021
$1,562/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $289.0M
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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