Ford County Wind Farm LLC
Wind power plant in Ford County, Illinois. 121.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Ford Ridge.
Also known as Ford County Wind Farm · Ford Ridge · EIA plant 65350
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 121.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Ford RidgeEIA operator ID 64683
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Ford County, IL40.5563, −88.3495
- EIA plant ID
- 65350EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ford County Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
465 GWh
464,720 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.7%
2024: 44.8%
January to July 2026
298 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
460.2–477.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 375,852 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2023 | 460,239 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 477,142 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 464,720 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 297,708 | 48.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORDC | Onshore Wind Turbine | 121.3 | March 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ford Ridge 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 Ford County Wind Farm
How much power does Ford County Wind Farm LLC produce?
Ford County Wind Farm LLC reported 464,720 MWh (465 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.7% capacity factor on 121.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 298 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ford County Wind Farm LLC?
Ford County Wind Farm LLC is in Ford County, Illinois, at 40.5563, −88.3495. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Ford County Wind Farm LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ford Ridge as the operator (EIA operator ID 64683). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ford County Wind Farm LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ford County Wind Farm LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ford County Wind Farm 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