Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56941
- Capacity
- 210 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- LaSalle, IL
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 485,548 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #15 of 61 Wind plants in IL#240 of 1442 nationally
210 MW Wind operating in LaSalle, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
210 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2075, -88.7031
County
LaSalle, IL
Nearby Plants
- Grand Ridge Battery ProjectsBESS36 MW · 2.7 km
- LaSalle Generating StationNuclear2340 MW · 5.1 km
- LaSalle Solar 1Solar2 MW · 7.4 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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center is a 210 MW wind power plant located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes four onshore wind turbine generators. The facility ranks as the 14th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 236th nationally out of 734.
The plant uses GE Wind GE1.5-77 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, Grand Ridge generated 485,548 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. The plant is located within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
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
Grand Ridge Energy LLC
OperationalWind150 MWPJM
Generation
44.7K MWh
Latest Month
485.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
93354005 - 941 GRND34.5 KV GRIDGEWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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