Blackstone Wind Farm LLC
Livingston County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 57110 · Operator: Blackstone Wind Farm LLC
Nameplate106MWSummer 106 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation238GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.2 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 273.5 | 30.6% | — |
| 2011 | 258.9 | 29.0% | — |
| 2012 | 266.1 | 29.7% | — |
| 2013 | 254.6 | 28.5% | — |
| 2014 | 272.1 | 30.5% | — |
| 2015 | 286.2 | 32.0% | — |
| 2016 | 263 | 29.4% | — |
| 2017 | 280.3 | 31.4% | — |
| 2018 | 248.4 | 27.8% | — |
| 2019 | 274.3 | 30.7% | — |
| 2020 | 241 | 26.9% | — |
| 2021 | 247.2 | 26.6% | — |
| 2022 | 283.6 | 30.5% | — |
| 2023 | 225.9 | 24.3% | — |
| 2024 | 250.1 | 26.9% | — |
| 2025 | 237.7 | 25.6% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 106 | 106 | Oct 2009 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Blackstone Wind Farm LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Blackstone Wind Farm LLC | 100.0% | 106 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| LaSalle Solar 1 | 2 MW | 1.9 km |
| Allen Acres Solar | — | 3.9 km |
| Blackstone Wind Farm II LLC | 200 MW | 7.9 km |
| NL IL 1400 East | — | 7.9 km |
| Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center | 210 MW | 9.9 km |
| Grand Ridge Battery Projects | 36 MW | 9.9 km |