Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57675
- 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
- 458,826 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #33 of 61 Wind plants in IL#483 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
40.4641, -88.0078
County
Iroquois, IL
Nearby Plants
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- Rantoul SolarSolar2 MW · 22.4 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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE 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
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC is a 150.4 MW wind power plant located in Iroquois County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2011 and is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE1.6-82.5 model. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of reporting, Pioneer Trail Wind Farm generated 458,826 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.8%. The plant ranks 32nd out of 44 wind facilities in Illinois and 478th out of 734 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
50.5K MWh
Latest Month
458.8K MWh
Annual Generation
34.8%
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.PTWF
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (6)Beta
General
Leaning wind turbine near Paxton
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A wind turbine located just south of Route 9 near Paxton is visibly leaning. The turbine is owned by RWE Renewables...
WCIA.com·3 years ago
General
Leaning wind turbine near Paxton
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A wind turbine located just south of Route 9 near Paxton is visibly leaning. The turbine is owned by RWE Renewables...
WCIA.com·3 years ago
General
Leaning wind turbine near Paxton
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A wind turbine located just south of Route 9 near Paxton is visibly leaning. The turbine is owned by RWE Renewables...
WCIA.com·3 years ago
General
Leaning wind turbine near Paxton
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A wind turbine located just south of Route 9 near Paxton is visibly leaning. The turbine is owned by RWE Renewables...
WCIA.com·3 years ago
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