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121.3 MW Wind operating in Ford, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
121.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5602, -88.3553
County
Ford, 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 | Ford Ridge | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S | — |
| Owner(s) | Ford Ridge | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ford County Wind Farm LLC is a 121.3 MW wind power plant located in Ford County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Ford Ridge. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.8-127.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 464,720 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Ford County Wind Farm ranks as the 37th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 606th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
51.9K MWh
Latest Month
464.7K MWh
Annual Generation
43.8%
Capacity Factor
2022
$1,686/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $204.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.FORDCO1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP