# Lotus Wind

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lotus-wind

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 68192 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 200 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): -89.9302, 39.49844
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-09-17 23:20:25+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.411642+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

Lotus Wind is a 202 MW wind project from Apex Clean Energy in Macoupin and Morgan Counties, Illinois. It uses Vestas V163-4.5 MW turbines and is being built by MasTec. Apex announced financing in March 2025 with tax equity from Goldman Sachs and a bank credit agreement led by CIBC, and Great Bay Renewables made a $42.5 million royalty investment. Commercial operations were expected to begin in 2026, powering the equivalent of about 77,500 homes a year.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 200 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 68192 — plant-68192

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Lotus Wind, LLC

## Related parties

- **Owner / developer:** Apex Clean Energy — owner ([source](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com))
- **EPC contractor / construction contractor:** MasTec — epc_contractor ([source](https://www.mastec.com))
- **Tax equity investor:** Goldman Sachs — tax_equity_investor
- **Lender:** Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce — lender
- **Investor:** Great Bay Renewables — investor

## Sources

- [apexcleanenergy.com](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/news/apex-secures-financing-for-202-mw-lotus-wind/) — apexcleanenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [pierceatwood.com](https://www.pierceatwood.com/experience/royalty-investment-lotus-wind-project) — pierceatwood.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lotus-wind
Website: [Apex Clean Energy](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com)

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