56th largest plant in Indiana · 2357th nationally
Hoosier Wind Project Llc is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 106 MW. It generates roughly 207.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,794 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hoosier Wind Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Indiana |
| City | Goodland |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47948 |
| Coordinates | 40.71780, -87.26310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 106 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.