Top Hat Wind
Wind power plant in Logan County, Illinois. 204 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Appalachian Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 69225
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 204 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2025First generator online
- Operator
- Appalachian Power CoEIA operator ID 733
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Logan County, IL40.1536, −89.2225
- EIA plant ID
- 69225EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Top Hat Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
73.6 GWh
73,628 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
166 GWh
Provisional. 3 of 7 months reported
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 73,628 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 165,918 | 37.7% | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPHAT | Onshore Wind Turbine | 204.0 | December 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Appalachian Power Co 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 Top Hat Wind
How much power does Top Hat Wind produce?
Top Hat Wind reported 73,628 MWh (73.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 166 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Top Hat Wind?
Top Hat Wind is in Logan County, Illinois, at 40.1536, −89.2225. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Top Hat Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Appalachian Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 733). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Top Hat Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Top Hat Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Top Hat Wind, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page