# Shady Oaks Wind Farm

PJM asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/shady-oaks-wind-farm

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 57964 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 109.5 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): -89.05972, 41.666944
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-03-25 04:10:18+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:20.548417+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

Shady Oaks Wind Farm is a 109.5 MW wind project in Northern Illinois, about 50 miles west of Chicago, that reached commercial operation in June 2012. An affiliate of Algonquin Power Co acquired it from Goldwind, which supplied its 68 GW82 1.5 MW and three GW100 2.5 MW direct-drive turbines. Goldwind provides a 20 year operations, service and maintenance package. The project sells its output to Commonwealth Edison under a 20-year inflation indexed power purchase agreement.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 109.5 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 57964 — plant-57964

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Algonquin Power Co

## Related parties

- **Owner / acquirer:** Algonquin Power Co — owner ([source](https://algonquinpower.com))
- **Parent company:** Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. — parent_company ([source](https://algonquinpower.com))
- **Former owner / seller / O&M provider / equipment supplier:** Goldwind — former_owner ([source](https://www.goldwindamericas.com))
- **Offtaker:** Commonwealth Edison — offtaker ([source](https://www.comed.com))

## Sources

- [goldwindamericas.com](https://www.goldwindamericas.com/node/42) — goldwindamericas.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/shady-oaks-wind-farm
Website: [Algonquin Power Co](https://algonquinpower.com)

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