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200 MW Wind under construction in Macoupin, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.4984, -89.9302
County
Macoupin, 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 | Lotus Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lotus Wind, LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Lotus Wind is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Macoupin County, Illinois. The facility, owned and operated by Lotus Wind, LLC, utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator powered by wind (WND) as its primary fuel source. Lotus Wind operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant is ranked as the 21st largest out of 44 wind facilities in Illinois, and 318th out of 734 wind facilities nationally. The plant's operation and development have been the subject of 4 news articles, with coverage split evenly between regulatory and industry topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,758/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $351.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all articlesMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP