Bright Stalk Wind Farm I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57623
- Capacity
- 205.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McLean, IL
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 726,185 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bright Stalk Wind Farm I
OperatingWind
Ranked #16 of 61 Wind plants in IL#256 of 1442 nationally
205.2 MW Wind operating in McLean, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
205.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6831, -88.6629
County
McLean, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bright Stalk Wind Farm I is a 205.2 MW wind power plant located in McLean County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of one generator. Bright Stalk Wind Farm I is ranked as the 15th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 251st nationally out of 734.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 99 meters and a rotor diameter of 136 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V136-3.6. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 726,185 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.4%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
83.0K MWh
Latest Month
726.2K MWh
Annual Generation
40.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
948 BRIG34.5 KV BRSTLKWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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