Lone Tree Wind, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63251
- Capacity
- 79 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bureau, IL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 279,231 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lone Tree Wind, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #50 of 61 Wind plants in IL#832 of 1442 nationally
79 MW Wind operating in Bureau, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
79 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2032, -89.6019
County
Bureau, IL
Nearby Plants
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- Providence Heights Wind LLCWind72 MW · 2.9 km
- Crescent RidgeWind53 MW · 4.8 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lone Tree Wind, LLC is a 79 MW wind power plant located in Bureau County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.8-127. These turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Lone Tree Wind generated 279,231 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.4%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Lone Tree Wind ranks as the 49th largest power plant out of 59 in Illinois, and 824th out of 1424 nationally.
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
Lone Tree Wind
OperationalWind79.4 MWPJM
Generation
33.6K MWh
Latest Month
279.2K MWh
Annual Generation
40.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
981 CRES34.5 KV LONETRWF
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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