Walnut Ridge Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58694
- Capacity
- 212 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bureau, IL
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- BHE Renewables, LLC
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 754,700 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Walnut Ridge Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #13 of 61 Wind plants in IL#234 of 1442 nationally
212 MW Wind operating in Bureau, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
212 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.5210, -89.6034
County
Bureau, IL
Nearby Plants
- Green River Wind FarmWind194.3 MW · 11.7 km
- Bureau Solar 1Solar5 MW · 13.1 km
- Big Sky Wind LLCWind239.4 MW · 17.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BHE Renewables, LLC | BHE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables, LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Walnut Ridge Wind Farm is a 212 MW wind power plant located in Bureau County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2018 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. BHE Renewables, LLC is the operator. The plant utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are Vestas V110-2.0 models, each with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 95 meters.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 754,700 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.7%. Walnut Ridge Wind Farm is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region. It is the 12th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and the 230th largest in the United States out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Walnut Ridge Wind Farm
WithdrawnWind210 MWPJM
Generation
86.8K MWh
Latest Month
754.7K MWh
Annual Generation
40.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WALNUT RIDGE
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
AGGREGATE
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·m and a
Buffett’s BHE Renewables buys 655 MW of wind, 7 solar projects
Warren Buffett's unregulated renewables subsidiary acquires Nebraska, Minnesota, and Illinois holdings from Geronimo Energy.
BHE Renewables (buyer)Warren Buffett (other)
Utility Dive·10 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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