# California Ridge Wind Energy LLC

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/california-ridge-wind-energy-llc

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 58008 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 217 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -87.87833, 40.211667
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-06-01 09:43:04+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:18.507960+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

California Ridge Wind Energy LLC is a 217 MW onshore wind turbine plant in Vermilion County. California Ridge is a 217 MW wind farm in Champaign and Vermilion Counties, Illinois, built with 134 GE 1.6 MW turbines. In 2015 Invenergy sold a 90 percent stake to SunEdison subsidiary TerraForm Power, while continuing to operate the farm.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 217 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 58008 — plant-58008

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Invenergy

## Related parties

- **Owner / acquirer:** TerraForm Power — acquirer ([source](https://www.terraformpower.com))
- **Parent company:** SunEdison — parent_company
- **EPC contractor:** White Construction — epc_contractor

## Sources

- [greentechlead.com](https://greentechlead.com/wind/invenergy-sells-majority-stake-in-california-ridge-wind-project-24581) — greentechlead.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [windpowerengineering.com](https://www.windpowerengineering.com/200-mw-wind-project-is-companys-tenth-in-illinois/) — windpowerengineering.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/california-ridge-wind-energy-llc
Website: [TerraForm Power](https://www.terraformpower.com)

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