Providence Heights Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56622
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bureau, IL
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 141,209 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Providence Heights Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #52 of 61 Wind plants in IL#861 of 1442 nationally
72 MW Wind operating in Bureau, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
72 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2274, -89.5876
County
Bureau, IL
Nearby Plants
- Crescent RidgeWind53 MW · 1.9 km
- Rising Tree Wind FarmWind79.2 MW · 2.3 km
- Lone Tree Wind, LLCWind79 MW · 2.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Providence Heights Wind LLC is a 72 MW wind power plant located in Bureau County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Gamesa, model G87-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, Providence Heights Wind generated 141,209 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant ranks 51st out of 59 wind plants in Illinois and 854th out of 1424 nationally.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Providence Heights WF
OperationalWind74 MWPJM
Generation
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
141.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
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 (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
Avangrid Announces Construction of its Fifth Wind Farm in Illinois
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Avangrid (developer)
Renewable Energy Magazine·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Avangrid’s Midland Wind project starts spinning in Illinois
Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced Midland Wind has achieved commercial operation. The 106-MW wind farm located in...
Avangrid (operator)Iberdrola Group (operator)
Windpower Engineering & Development·2 years ago
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