Minonk Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57284
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Woodford, IL
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Algonquin Power Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 651,061 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Minonk Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #22 of 61 Wind plants in IL#307 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Woodford, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8725, -88.9489
County
Woodford, IL
Nearby Plants
- Osagrove Flats WindWind3 MW · 7.9 km
- Bennington WindWind93 MW · 14.9 km
- Old Town WindWind178 MW · 22.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Algonquin Power Co | Liberty Power CORP | — |
| Owner(s) | Algonquin Power Co | Algonquin Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Algonquin Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Minonk Wind Farm is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Woodford County, Illinois. The facility, which began operating in 2012, utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind farm is owned and operated by Algonquin Power Co.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 100 meters and a rotor diameter of 90 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by Gamesa, model G90-2.0. In the most recent year of data, the Minonk Wind Farm generated 651,061 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.1%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 23rd largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 343rd nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
WithdrawnWind200 MWPJMLBNL + Live
Generation
68.5K MWh
Latest Month
651.1K MWh
Annual Generation
37.1%
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
908 MOLE34.5 KV MINONKWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
General
Large solar farm in the works for Minonk
Dozens of local residents attended an open house in Minonk held by Liberty Power (formerly Algonquin Power Co.), which is seeking permits to...
WCBU Peoria·4 years ago
General
Large solar farm in the works for Minonk
Dozens of local residents attended an open house in Minonk held by Liberty Power (formerly Algonquin Power Co.), which is seeking permits to...
WCBU Peoria·4 years ago
General
algonquin power & utilities corp. - SEC.gov
This document may contain statements that constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws in each of the provinces...
SEC.gov·7 years ago
Industry·technology
Wind picks up near Minonk
As far as construction is concerned, the Minonk wind-energy farm is halfway home. As far as legalities are concerned, a more circuitous...
Minonk (operator)
Peoria Journal Star·13 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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