Kelly Creek Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60587
- Capacity
- 184 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ford, IL
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 621,703 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Kelly Creek Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #28 of 61 Wind plants in IL#396 of 1442 nationally
184 MW Wind operating in Ford, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
184 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9786, -88.1942
County
Ford, IL
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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 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Kelly Creek Wind Project is a 184 MW wind farm located in Ford County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V100-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, Kelly Creek Wind Project generated 621,703 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.6%. The plant ranks as the 27th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 390th nationally 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
68.4K MWh
Latest Month
621.7K MWh
Annual Generation
38.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
949 KELL34.5 KV KELLYCWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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