217 MW Wind operating in Vermilion, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
217 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2193, -87.8987
County
Vermilion, IL
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC is a 217 MW wind power plant located in Vermilion County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by SunEdison LLC. It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE1.62-100 model. The turbines have a hub height of 100 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 653,394 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 34.4%. California Ridge Wind Energy LLC is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 10th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and nationally it is ranked 223rd out of 734 wind farms.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
78.7K MWh
Latest Month
653.4K MWh
Annual Generation
34.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.CALRDIGE
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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