Big Sky Wind LLC

A 239.4 MW wind power plant in Bureau, Illinois, owned by Big Sky Wind LLC, commissioned in 2011.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57135Wind
Nameplate capacity
239.4 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2011
Time in queue (2005→2010)
4.7 yrs
Owner
Big Sky Wind LLC
Location
Bureau, Illinois
Coordinates
41.5992, -89.4561
Generation (2024)
730.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1

This facility was matched to a PJM Interconnection interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2005, commercial operation 2010 — 4.7 years in the queue. See the PJM queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Big Sky Wind LLC

Bureau, Illinois · 41.5992, -89.4561

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015530.6
2016522.3
2017575.9
2018499.3
2019527.3
2020432.5
2021309.4
2022462.3
2023674.7
2024730.9

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