Shady Oaks Wind 2
Lee County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 66568 · Operator: Shady Oaks Wind 2, LLC
Nameplate108MWSummer 108 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation306GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor32%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.8 | 35.5% | — |
| 2024 | 336.1 | 35.3% | — |
| 2025 | 318.2 | 33.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHO02 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 108.3 | 108.3 | Oct 2023 | Operating | — | vestas V150-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Shady Oaks Wind 2, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Shady Oaks Wind 2, LLC | 100.0% | 108 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Shady Oaks Wind Farm | 110 MW | 0 km |
| Mendota Hills, LLC | 76 MW | 5.9 km |
| GSG LLC | 80 MW | 9.7 km |
| Mendota | 2 MW | 15.5 km |
| Mendota Rich Dev CSG | 2 MW | 15.7 km |
| Com Adam 1WF-1 | 5 MW | 15.8 km |