# Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pioneer-trail-wind-farm-llc

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 57675 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 150.4 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: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -88.02152, 40.46405
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2025-02-01 20:05:35+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:25.743155+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

Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC is a 150.4 MW onshore wind turbine plant in Iroquois County. Pioneer Trail is a 150.4 MW wind farm of 94 GE 1.6 XLE turbines spanning Ford and Iroquois counties in Illinois. EIA records an initial operation date of December 2011.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 150.4 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 57675 — plant-57675

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** RWE Renewables Americas LLC
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** RWE Renewables Americas LLC — owner ([source](https://us.rwe.com))
- **EPC contractor:** White Construction — epc_contractor ([source](https://www.whiteconstruction.com))
- **Offtaker:** Southern Illinois Power Cooperative — offtaker ([source](https://www.sipower.org))

## Sources

- [cleantechnica.com](https://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/06/e-on-climate-renewables-secures-150mm-for-illinois-wind-farm/) — cleantechnica.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Trail_Wind_Farm) — en.wikipedia.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [fordcountychronicle.com](https://www.fordcountychronicle.com/articles/featured/400-foot-tall-wind-turbine-discovered-leaning-east-of-paxton) — fordcountychronicle.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [windpowerengineering.com](https://www.windpowerengineering.com/150-mw-for-illinois/) — windpowerengineering.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pioneer-trail-wind-farm-llc
Website: [RWE Renewables Americas LLC](https://us.rwe.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/