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Wind power in Illinois provided nearly 10% of the state's generated electrical power in 2020 powering 1,231,900 homes. [1] At the end of 2020, Illinois had 6,300 megawatts (MW) of wind power installed, ranking fifth among states for installed wind turbine capacity. [ 2 ]
Twin Groves Wind Farm is a wind farm in the U.S. state of Illinois, near the villages of Arrowsmith, Saybrook, and Ellsworth in McLean County. It consists of 240 operating wind turbines. [1] Each wind turbine stands 280 ft (80 m) tall and has three 120-foot-long (39 m) blades. The wind farm was constructed from 2007 to February 2008.
Illinois electricity production by type This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois , sorted by type and name. In 2022, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 44,163 MW and a net generation of 185,223 GWh through all of its power plants. [ 2 ]
The Bishop Hill Wind Farms are three Illinois wind farms containing a total of 201 turbines in Henry County. Developed in 2012 through 2018, as a complex the three wind farms have a nameplate capacity of 424.0 megawatts of electricity.
The wind farm was developed by Navitas Energy, and is now owned and operated by Leeward. [3] Energy produced at Mendota Hills is sold to Commonwealth Edison. [4] Each tower has a 2.5 megawatt capacity giving a total capacity at Mendota Hills Wind Farm of 72.6 megawatts. [1] The site produces enough power (approximately 110 million kilowatt ...
The 300 MW Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm, located near Odell, Illinois, officially started generating power in March 2010. [1] The developer received a $170 million grant through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Section 1603 grants-in-lieu-of-tax-credits program. [ 2 ]
At 5.3%, Illinois’ unemployment rate is the third worst in the U.S. and more than a full percentage point higher than the national average of 4.2%. Recent jobs data shows Illinois having only ...
The Bright Stalk Wind Farm is a 57-turbine wind farm near Chenoa in northeastern McLean County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The turbines were designed to generate a maximum of 205 megawatts of electricity. [1] The complex was completed in 2019 by EDP Renewables North America at a cost of more than $300 million, and entered operations in 2020. [2]