Green River Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60471
- Capacity
- 194.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lee, IL
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 497,093 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Green River Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #25 of 61 Wind plants in IL#382 of 1442 nationally
194.3 MW Wind operating in Lee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
194.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6163, -89.5432
County
Lee, IL
Nearby Plants
- Big Sky Wind LLCWind239.4 MW · 10.6 km
- Walnut Ridge Wind FarmWind212 MW · 11.7 km
- Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLCNatural Gas380 MW · 18.4 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 | Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, LLC | Geronimo LLP | — |
| Owner(s) | Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, LLC | Geronimo LLP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Geronimo LLP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Green River Wind Farm is a 194.3 MW wind power plant located in Lee County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines were manufactured by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, model SG-2.625-126, with a rotor diameter of 126 meters and a hub height of 84 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Green River Wind Farm generated 497,093 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.2%. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which operates within the RFC NERC region. Green River Wind Farm ranks as the 24th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 377th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Green River Wind Farm Phase 2
OperationalWind225 MWPJM
Generation
52.0K MWh
Latest Month
497.1K MWh
Annual Generation
29.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Sky Wind LLC Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
977GREE34.5 KV GRVRU1WF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·corporate
PJM 194 MW Green River Wind Farm, Developed and Operated by Geronimo Energy, to Provide $55 Million in Economic and Social Benefits for Lee and Whiteside Counties, Illinois
194 megawatt (MW) Green River Wind Farm (Green River). Green River, located in Lee and Whiteside Counties in Illinois within the PJM Regional Transmission...
PJM (operator)Green River Wind Farm (operator)
PR Newswire·5 years ago
Deals·other
Mainstream Renewable Power Consortium Awarded 360MW Of Wind Projects In South Africa Government Tender
A consortium led by global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power was today awarded Preferred Bidder status by the Department...
Mainstream Renewable Power (developer)South Africa (other)
www.poweronline.com·12 years ago
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