Cardinal Point Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59902
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McDonough, IL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cardinal Point LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 510,280 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cardinal Point Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #37 of 61 Wind plants in IL#490 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in McDonough, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6168, -90.7591
County
McDonough, IL
Nearby Plants
- McDonough Solar 1, LLC CSGSolar4 MW · 10.7 km
- Sullivan B Community Solar LLCSolar2 MW · 18.6 km
- Macomb 2ASolar2 MW · 19.1 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 | Cardinal Point LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cardinal Point LLC | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cardinal Point Wind is a 150 MW wind power plant located in McDonough County, Illinois. The facility, owned and operated by Cardinal Point LLC, commenced operations in 2020. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.5-127. In its most recent year of operation, Cardinal Point Wind generated 510,280 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.9%. Cardinal Point Wind ranks as the 34th largest out of 44 wind plants in Illinois, and 496th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
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
57.4K MWh
Latest Month
510.3K MWh
Annual Generation
38.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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reNews - Renewable Energy News·6 years ago
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