Zero Emission Energy


IL Wind Farms


IL state has a number of wind farms. With the exception of a few states, only wind farms 200MW and greater are listed. There are a ton of smaller capacity wind farms as well.

Wind drive large turbines that power an generator in the nacelle, which produces electricity. Often the electricity is stored in large battery storage banks (like Tesla Megapacks), which is tied to the grid.

WIND FARM MW TURBINES LOCATION
Big Sky Wind 239 114 Bureau County
Walnut Ridge 212 106 Bureau County
Lee/DeKalb 218 145 DeKalb County
Broadlands 200 48 Douglas County
Ford Ridge 120 43 Ford County
Pioneer Trail 150 94 Ford County
Blackstone II 198 132 Grundy County
Bishop Hill I 211 133 Henry County
Bishop Hill III 132 53 Henry County
Settler's Trail 150 94 Iroquois County
Kelly Creek 184 92 Kankakee County
Pilot Hill 175 103 Kankakee County
Blackstone 102 68 LaSalle County
Grand Ridge 99 66 LaSalle County
Otter Creek 158 42 LaSalle County
Green River 194 74 Lee County
Shady Oaks 110 71 Lee County
Cayuga Ridge 300 150 Livingston County
Minonk 200 100 Livingston County
HillTopper 185 74 Logan County
Rail Splitter 101 67 Logan County
Sugar Creek 202 57 Logan County
Radford's Run 306 139 Macon County
Camp Grove 150 100 Marshall County
Glacier Sands 185 43 Mason County
Cardinal Point 150 60 McDonough County
Blooming Grove 261 94 McLean County
Bright Stalk 205 57 McLean County
Twin Groves II 360 218 McLean County
White Oak 150 100 McLean County
Lincoln Land 302 107 Morgan County
EcoGrove 101 67 Stephenson County
California Ridge 217 134 Vermilion County