Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC
Wind power plant in Mason County, Illinois. 185 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC.
Also known as Glacier Sands Wind · Glacier Sands · EIA plant 64381
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 185 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2021First generator online
- Operator
- Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLCEIA operator ID 63995
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Mason County, IL40.2614, −89.7009
- EIA plant ID
- 64381EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Glacier Sands Wind Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
632 GWh
632,305 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.0%
2024: 39.8%
January to July 2026
411 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2022 to 2025
611.8–663.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | 101,097 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2022 | 663,571 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 611,757 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 646,388 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 632,305 | 39.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 410,980 | 43.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS001 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 185.0 | November 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Glacier Sands Wind Power, 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 Glacier Sands Wind Power
How much power does Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC produce?
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC reported 632,305 MWh (632 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.0% capacity factor on 185 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 411 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC?
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC is in Mason County, Illinois, at 40.2614, −89.7009. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63995). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Glacier Sands Wind Power, 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