Ford County Wind Farm LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65350
- Capacity
- 121.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ford, IL
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ford Ridge
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 464,720 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ford County Wind Farm LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #38 of 61 Wind plants in IL#612 of 1442 nationally
121.3 MW Wind operating in Ford, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
121.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.5602, -88.3553
County
Ford, IL
Nearby Plants
- Gibson City Energy Center LLCNatural Gas270 MW · 10.7 km
- Bright Stalk Wind Farm IWind205.2 MW · 29.3 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 | Ford Ridge | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S | — |
| Owner(s) | Ford Ridge | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ford County Wind Farm LLC is a 121.3 MW wind power plant located in Ford County, Illinois. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Ford Ridge. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.8-127.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 464,720 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Ford County Wind Farm ranks as the 37th largest wind farm in Illinois out of 44, and 606th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
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
51.9K MWh
Latest Month
464.7K MWh
Annual Generation
43.8%
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
AMIL.FORDCO1
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Clean energy bans skyrocket under Trump, USA TODAY analysis finds
TOPEKA, KS – After wind turbines came to Ford County in 2006, the roads got fixed, schools were rebuilt and for the first time in decades,...
USA Today·3 weeks ago
General
Clean energy bans skyrocket under Trump, USA TODAY analysis finds
TOPEKA, KS – After wind turbines came to Ford County in 2006, the roads got fixed, schools were rebuilt and for the first time in decades, dozens of new...
AOL.com·4 weeks ago
Industry·technology
US solar set to surpass wind in 2025, overtake coal by 2028
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) figures show solar developers adding 16 GW through July 2025, nearly three-quarters of new...
FERC (regulator)
pv magazine International·5 months ago
Industry·technology
U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after
Solar and wind represent about 11% to 12% of the energy mix each, while coal sits just under 15%. Developers brought online 16 GW of solar...
FERC (regulator)
pv magazine USA·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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