213.8 MW Wind operating in McLean, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
213.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4026, -84.4904
County
McLean, 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 | Old Trail Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Old Trail Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Old Trail Wind Farm is a 213.8 MW wind power plant located in McLean County, Illinois. The facility commenced operations in 2007 and is owned and operated by Old Trail Wind Farm LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The plant ranks as the 11th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 229th nationally out of 734.
The wind farm uses Vestas V82-1.65 model turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 556,306 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.7%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
66.4K MWh
Latest Month
556.3K MWh
Annual Generation
29.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Mound Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
989 TWIN34.5 KV HTRAILWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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