Bishop Hill Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57463
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Henry, IL
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SunEdison LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 591,615 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bishop Hill Energy LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #21 of 61 Wind plants in IL#324 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Henry, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2153, -90.1208
County
Henry, IL
Nearby Plants
- Bishop Hill II Wind FarmWind81 MW · 4.9 km
- Midland WindWind105.5 MW · 12.1 km
- Bishop Hill IIIWind119 MW · 13.8 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 | SunEdison LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | SunEdison LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bishop Hill Energy LLC is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Henry County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by SunEdison LLC. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consisting of a single generator. The facility is interconnected within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Bishop Hill Energy ranks as the 20th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 347th nationally out of 734.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-82.5. In its most recent year of operation, Bishop Hill Energy generated 591,615 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.7%.
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
Generation
73.0K MWh
Latest Month
591.6K MWh
Annual Generation
33.7%
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
135389805 BISHOPHI34.5 KV BISHWF1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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