1.9 MW Onshore Wind Turbine (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (0 MW) operating in McLean, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5367, -89.0188
County
McLean, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Heartland Community College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Heartland Community College | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in McLean County, Illinois, the Heartland Community College power plant is a hybrid renewable energy facility with a total capacity of 1.9 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Heartland Community College. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and onshore wind turbine technologies, with the primary fuel source classified as solar (SUN). The facility consists of two generators.
The Heartland Community College plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The wind component includes Vestas V82-1.65 turbines with a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 3,857 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.2%. The plant is ranked 264th out of 320 power plants in Illinois and 5450th out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
464 MWh
Latest Month
3.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Parkside Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.