Crescent Ridge — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56297
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bureau, IL
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 216,460 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Crescent Ridge
OperatingWind
Ranked #55 of 61 Wind plants in IL#921 of 1442 nationally
53 MW Wind operating in Bureau, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
53 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2408, -89.5741
County
Bureau, IL
Nearby Plants
- Providence Heights Wind LLCWind72 MW · 1.9 km
- Rising Tree Wind FarmWind79.2 MW · 4.2 km
- Lone Tree Wind, LLCWind79 MW · 4.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Crescent Ridge is a 53 MW wind power plant located in Bureau County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology and ranks as the 54th largest power plant in Illinois out of 59, and 913th nationally out of 1424.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Crescent Ridge generated 216,460 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
20.1K MWh
Latest Month
216.5K MWh
Annual Generation
46.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
981 CRES34.5 KV LONETRWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
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Midwest wind power projects stall amid Trump policy reversal
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Bond Buyer·6 months ago
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Midwest wind power projects stall amid Trump policy reversal
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Bond Buyer·6 months ago
General
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