Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64381
- Capacity
- 185 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mason, IL
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 632,305 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #27 of 61 Wind plants in IL#393 of 1442 nationally
185 MW Wind operating in Mason, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
185 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.2546, -89.6905
County
Mason, IL
Nearby Plants
- Salt Creek Township Solar, LLCSolar50 MW · 8.4 km
- Sugar Creek Wind One LLCWind202 MW · 18.0 km
- Moraine Sands Wind PowerWind171 MW · 19.7 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 | Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC | Cordelio Power; Glacier Sands Wind | — |
| Owner(s) | Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC | Cordelio Power; Glacier Sands Wind | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cordelio Power; Glacier Sands Wind
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC is a 185 MW wind power plant located in Mason County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 120 meters and a rotor diameter of 150 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V150-4.3. In its most recent year of operation, Glacier Sands Wind Power generated 632,305 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.1%. The plant ranks as the 25th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 387th nationally out of 734.
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
71.6K MWh
Latest Month
632.3K MWh
Annual Generation
39.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Glacier Sands Wind Project, Mason County, Illinois, USA
Glacier Sands is an operational 185MW onshore wind farm located in Illinois, US. Owned and operated by Cordelio Power, the facility began commercial operations...
Cordelio Power (operator)
Power Technology·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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