Hoosier Wind Project LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56878
- Capacity
- 106 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Benton, IN
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Indiana
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 207,844 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hoosier Wind Project LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #18 of 23 Wind plants in IN#665 of 1442 nationally
106 MW Wind operating in Benton, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
106 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7178, -87.2631
County
Benton, IN
Nearby Plants
- Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLCWind200.4 MW · 10.4 km
- Carpenter Wind Farm LLCWind200.1 MW · 10.7 km
- Fowler Ridge IV Wind Farm LLCWind150 MW · 13.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Indiana | BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Group; EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Indiana | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hoosier Wind Farm is a wind farm in Benton County, Indiana. It consists of 53 REpower 2 MW wind turbines, for a total nameplate capacity of 106 MW. The enXco subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles built the wind farm, with Mortenson Construction's Renewable Energy Group as the subcontractor. Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL) has a 20-year contract to purchase and distribute the wind farm's output.
Read more on WikipediaThe Hoosier Wind Project LLC is a 106 MW wind farm located in Benton County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by AES and operated by AES Indiana. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes REpower MM92 wind turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 92.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 207,844 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. Hoosier Wind Project ranks as the 18th largest wind farm in Indiana out of 23, and 656th 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
22.4K MWh
Latest Month
207.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NIPS.HWND1.IPL
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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POWER Magazine·1 years ago
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POWER Magazine·1 years ago
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Indiana Utility Will Convert Remaining Coal Units to Burn Natural Gas
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POWER Magazine·2 years ago
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