Top Hat Wind is a 204 MW operating onshore wind facility in Logan County, Illinois. The facility entered service on November 7, 2025. Appalachian Power Company acquired 100% ownership in November 2025 from Invenergy LLC. EIA identifies the plant as 69225 with operator Appalachian Power Co and generator TPHAT.
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| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPHAT | 204 MW 204 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Dec 2025 | Operating |
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West Virginia Public Service Commission filing described Top Hat as a 204 MW project being developed by an Invenergy affiliate in Logan County, Illinois, with expected online date of December 2024.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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| Top Hat WindCurrent | 204 MW | IL | |
| Claytor | 74.8 MW | VA |
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View full reporting portfolioInitial roadway construction was scheduled to begin in late August 2023, with approximately three miles of roads improved to provide access to the proposed substation area. Plan called for remaining roads in 2024, tower foundations in 2024, and turbine erection in 2025.
Logan County announced that approximately 28 miles of roadways would be strengthened in 2024, followed by tower-foundation work later in the year and turbine erection in 2025. Project plan called for 60 turbines.
Appalachian Power reported that the 204 MW Top Hat Wind Facility went into service on November 7, 2025. AEP later disclosed that APCo acquired 100% of the equity interests in Top Hat Wind Energy, LLC during November 2025.
Invenergy announced that Top Hat Wind Energy Center had commenced commercial operations, stating that Invenergy led development and construction and that Appalachian Power had acquired the facility.
EIA-860 lists generator TPHAT with this operating date.
EIA records plant 69225 as operating at 204 MW under Appalachian Power Co in PJM, with no planned retirement, derate, or uprate date listed.
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Top Hat Wind has a reported capacity of 204 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Top Hat Wind is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Logan County, IL, participating in the PJM market.
Top Hat Wind is in Logan County, IL, inside the PJM balancing area.
Top Hat Wind is operated by Appalachian Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Top Hat Wind reported 215.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-02. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Top Hat Wind ranks #229 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #15 of 57 in IL.
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