588.3 MW Wind operating in Benton, IN — PJM Interconnection, LLC
588.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5839, -87.3336
County
Benton, IN
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 | AE Power Services LLC | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Wind Energy North America Inc | — | Dominion Energy |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Fowler Ridge Wind Farm is a wind farm in Benton County, Indiana, near the city of Fowler, IN about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Lafayette and 90 miles (140 km) northwest of Indianapolis. Fowler Ridge was originally developed in 2005 and 2006 by Orion Energy, LLC and Vision Energy, LLC and later sold in 2007 to BP and Dominion Resources. The project was constructed beginning in 2008 in two phases and has a nameplate capacity of 600 MW.
Read more on WikipediaFowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC is a 588.3 MW wind power plant located in Benton County, Indiana. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by AE Power Services LLC. The plant consists of 5 wind turbine generators utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. Fowler Ridge is the largest wind farm in Indiana out of 23, and ranks 18th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
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 1,476,748 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 28.7%. The plant is located 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
Fowler Ridge WF
181.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.5M MWh
Annual Generation
28.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
FOWLER 34.5 KV FWL2-1WF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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