Hoopeston Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59021
- Capacity
- 98 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Vermilion, IL
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hoopeston Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 371,250 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hoopeston Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #46 of 61 Wind plants in IL#771 of 1442 nationally
98 MW Wind operating in Vermilion, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
98 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3934, -87.7739
County
Vermilion, IL
Nearby Plants
- Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLCWind150.4 MW · 21.3 km
- California Ridge Wind Energy LLCWind217 MW · 22.1 km
- Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLCWind398.6 MW · 28.1 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 | Hoopeston Wind LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Hoopeston Wind LLC | IKEA [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as IKEA [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hoopeston Wind LLC is a 98 MW wind power plant located in Vermilion County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Hoopeston Wind LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 95 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V100-2.0. In the most recent year of data, Hoopeston Wind LLC generated 371,250 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.2%. Hoopeston Wind LLC ranks as the 45th largest power plant in Illinois out of 59, and 764th nationally out of 1424 plants.
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
40.5K MWh
Latest Month
371.3K MWh
Annual Generation
43.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.HOOPESTON
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
More Wind Turbines Coming to Northern Vermilion County
The Vermilion County Board has approved plans to erect more wind turbines across the northern part of the county. Musketeer Wind Energy, LLC...
Musketeer Wind Energy, LLC (developer)
Vermilion County First·5 months ago
General
IKEA Invests In 98 Megawatt Wind Farm In Illinois
IKEA US announced its investment in a 98 megawatt wind farm in Hoopeston, Illinois. The wind farm, called Hoopeston Wind, is the largest single IKEA Group...
TriplePundit·7 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Proposed Wind Energy Project Focus of Monday Hearing
Although much attention lately has been on proposed solar farms in Vermilion County, a public hearing on Monda...
Vermilion County First·7 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Once again, Piatt County considers an application for a wind farm
Zoning hearings are underway in Piatt County on a new wind farm proposal, six months after the Piatt County Board rejected a similar...
IPM Newsroom·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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