Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57493
- Capacity
- 150.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Iroquois, IL
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 353,945 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #32 of 61 Wind plants in IL#484 of 1442 nationally
150.4 MW Wind operating in Iroquois, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
150.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7222, -87.5810
County
Iroquois, IL
Nearby Plants
- Benton County Wind FarmWind130.5 MW · 8.4 km
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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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | E.ON Climate & Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC is a 150.4 MW wind power plant located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The facility, which began operating in 2011, utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of one generator and is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.6-82.5.
The wind farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 353,945 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.8%. Settlers Trail Wind Farm is ranked as the 31st largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 477th nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
47.4K MWh
Latest Month
353.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.STWF
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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