California Ridge Wind Energy LLC
Wind power plant in Vermilion County, Illinois. 217 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by SunEdison LLC.
Also known as California Ridge Wind Energy · California Ridge · EIA plant 58008
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 217 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2012First generator online
- Operator
- SunEdison LLCEIA operator ID 59139
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Vermilion County, IL40.2117, −87.8783
- EIA plant ID
- 58008EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power California Ridge Wind Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
653 GWh
653,394 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.4%
2024: 38.7%
January to July 2026
428 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
653.4–837.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 65,192 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 731,934 | 38.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 790,858 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 746,062 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 732,885 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 837,478 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 738,697 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 766,403 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 673,076 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 781,336 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 810,677 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 676,067 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 737,206 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 653,394 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 428,403 | 38.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Onshore Wind Turbine | 217.0 | December 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SunEdison LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about California Ridge Wind Energy
How much power does California Ridge Wind Energy LLC produce?
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC reported 653,394 MWh (653 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.4% capacity factor on 217 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 428 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is California Ridge Wind Energy LLC?
California Ridge Wind Energy LLC is in Vermilion County, Illinois, at 40.2117, −87.8783. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates California Ridge Wind Energy LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SunEdison LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59139). The operator is not always the owner.
When did California Ridge Wind Energy LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for California Ridge Wind Energy LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to California Ridge Wind Energy LLC, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page