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171 MW Wind operating in Mason, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
171 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.1709, -89.8951
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 | Moraine Sands Wind Power, LLC | Cordelio Power; Swift Current Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Moraine Sands Wind Power, LLC | Cordelio Power; Swift Current Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Cordelio Power; Swift Current Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Moraine Sands Wind Power is a 171 MW wind power plant located in Mason County, Illinois. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Moraine Sands Wind Power, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 105 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V150-4.5.
In its most recent year of operation, Moraine Sands Wind Power generated 574,203 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Moraine Sands Wind Power ranks as the 30th largest out of 44 wind plants in Illinois, and 418th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
66.5K MWh
Latest Month
574.2K MWh
Annual Generation
38.4%
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,758/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $300.6M
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