Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC
Iroquois County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 57493 · Operator: RWE Clean Energy
Nameplate150MWSummer 150 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation320GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 147.6 | 44.5% | — |
| 2012 | 301.6 | 22.8% | — |
| 2013 | 328.1 | 24.9% | — |
| 2014 | 354.6 | 26.9% | — |
| 2015 | 420.8 | 31.9% | — |
| 2016 | 380.9 | 28.8% | — |
| 2017 | 413.2 | 31.4% | — |
| 2018 | 370.1 | 28.1% | — |
| 2019 | 407.8 | 30.9% | — |
| 2020 | 382.6 | 29.0% | — |
| 2021 | 371 | 28.2% | — |
| 2022 | 358.9 | 27.2% | — |
| 2023 | 321.4 | 24.4% | — |
| 2024 | 353.9 | 26.8% | — |
| 2025 | 320.4 | 24.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 150.4 | 150.4 | Oct 2011 | Operating | — | ge 1.6 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: RWE Clean Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RWE Clean Energy | 100.0% | 150 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Hoosier Wind Project LLC | 106 MW | 26.1 km |
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