Hilltopper Wind Project
Wind power plant in Logan County, Illinois. 185 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Hilltopper Wind Project, LLC.
Also known as HillTopper · EIA plant 61735
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 185 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Hilltopper Wind Project, LLCEIA operator ID 61365
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Logan County, IL40.0300, −89.3810
- EIA plant ID
- 61735EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hilltopper Wind Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
474 GWh
473,987 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.2%
2024: 32.7%
January to July 2026
330 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
474.0–621.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 591,033 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 541,912 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 559,814 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 621,359 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 547,814 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 532,072 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 473,987 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 330,132 | 35.1% | 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 · PJMEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 185.0 | December 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hilltopper Wind Project, 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 Hilltopper Wind Project
How much power does Hilltopper Wind Project produce?
Hilltopper Wind Project reported 473,987 MWh (474 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.2% capacity factor on 185 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 330 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hilltopper Wind Project?
Hilltopper Wind Project is in Logan County, Illinois, at 40.0300, −89.3810. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Hilltopper Wind Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hilltopper Wind Project, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61365). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hilltopper Wind Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hilltopper Wind Project?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hilltopper Wind Project, 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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- 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