California Ridge Wind Energy LLC
Vermilion County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 58008 · Operator: SunEdison LLC
Nameplate217MWSummer 200 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation679GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor39%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 65.2 | 43.8% | — |
| 2013 | 731.9 | 41.8% | — |
| 2014 | 790.9 | 45.1% | — |
| 2015 | 746.1 | 42.6% | — |
| 2016 | 732.9 | 41.7% | — |
| 2017 | 837.5 | 47.8% | — |
| 2018 | 738.7 | 42.2% | — |
| 2019 | 766.4 | 43.7% | — |
| 2020 | 673.1 | 38.3% | — |
| 2021 | 781.3 | 44.6% | — |
| 2022 | 810.7 | 46.3% | — |
| 2023 | 676.1 | 38.6% | — |
| 2024 | 737.2 | 42.0% | — |
| 2025 | 653.4 | 37.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 217 | 200 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | ge 1.6-100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunEdison LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SunEdison LLC | 100.0% | 217 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| IL-Forefront-Ameren-St. Joseph 2 | 2 MW | 15.5 km |
| Medanos Solar LLC | 5 MW | 19.9 km |
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