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BIOENERGY PLANTSOrchard Hills Renewable Energy Station
Orchard Hills Renewable Energy Station is a 16.2 MW retired bioenergy plant in Ogle County, Illinois, operated by Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingNov 2016 (completed)
- ClosedMar 2022 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Landfill Gas | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Landfill Gas | 2.7 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc
- Location
- Ogle County, Illinois
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 16.2 MW
- First unit online
- Nov 2016
- EIA plant ID
- 59792
Location
42.1424, -89.0790
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem