Benton County Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56679
- Capacity
- 130.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Benton, IN
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Orion Energy Group LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 357,634 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Benton County Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #15 of 23 Wind plants in IN#585 of 1442 nationally
130.5 MW Wind operating in Benton, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
130.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6950, -87.4886
County
Benton, IN
Nearby Plants
- Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLCWind150.4 MW · 8.4 km
- Fowler Ridge IV Wind Farm LLCWind150 MW · 11.3 km
- Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLCWind588.3 MW · 18.0 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Orion Energy Group LLC | Orion Renewable Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Orion Energy Group LLC | Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Benton County Wind Farm consists of 87 model sl/sle Gen4 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines near Earl Park, Indiana in northern Benton County, Indiana. The farm's nameplate capacity is 130.5 MW. The farm was developed by Orion Energy Group, LLC and Vision Energy, LLC beginning in 2003. It began commercial operation in April 2008. At the time of its construction, it was Indiana's only commercial-scale wind farm. Duke Energy purchases electricity from the wind farm and sells it to customers through its GoGreen program.
Read more on WikipediaBenton County Wind Farm is a 130.5 MW wind power plant located in Benton County, Indiana. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Orion Energy Group LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-77. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 357,634 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. Benton County Wind Farm is ranked as the 15th largest wind farm in Indiana out of 23, and 579th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
41.2K MWh
Latest Month
357.6K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.BENTONCO
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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