Wind Farms in Illinois

Every operating wind farm in Illinois on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 56 plants, 62 turbine strings and 9 GW of nameplate capacity across 27 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
56
62 generating units
Nameplate capacity
9 GW
Counties
27
Grid operator
PJM
covers most of these plants

Map of wind farms in Illinois

Every one of the 56 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of wind farms in Illinois

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

wind farms in Illinois
Lincoln Land WindOnshore Wind TurbineLincoln Land Wind, LLCSangamon30212021Operating
Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCLivingston30012010Operating
Prosperity WindOnshore Wind TurbineProsperity Wind, LLCPiatt30012025Operating
Radfords Run Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineRWE Clean EnergyDewitt27812017Operating
Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLCOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCDeWitt259.812023Operating
Blooming Grove Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCLivingston25012020Operating
Big Sky Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBig Sky Wind LLCBureau239.412011Operating
FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC Hybrid2 technologiesFPL Energy Illinois Wind LLCDeKalb237.522009Operating
California Ridge Wind Energy LLCOnshore Wind TurbineSunEdison LLCVermilion21712012Operating
Old Trail Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineOld Trail Wind Farm LLCMcLean213.812007Operating
Walnut Ridge Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineBHE Renewables, LLCBureau21212018Operating
High Trail Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineHigh Trail Wind Farm LLCMcLean210.912007Operating
Grand Ridge Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCLaSalle21042008Operating
Bright Stalk Wind Farm IOnshore Wind TurbineLexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLCMcLean205.212019Operating
Top Hat WindOnshore Wind TurbineAppalachian Power CoLogan20412025Operating
Sugar Creek Wind One LLCOnshore Wind TurbineSugar Creek Wind One LLCLogan20212020Operating
Harvest Ridge Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineHarvest Ridge Wind FarmDouglas20212020Operating
Alta Farms II Wind Project, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAlta Farms II Wind Project, LLCDeWitt200.512023Operating
Blackstone Wind Farm II LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBlackstone Wind Farm II LLCLivingston20012010Operating
Minonk Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineAlgonquin Power CoWoodford20012012Operating
Bishop Hill Energy LLCOnshore Wind TurbineSunEdison LLCHenry20012012Operating
Lotus WindOnshore Wind TurbineLotus Wind, LLCMacoupin20012026Operating
Green River Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineGeronimo PowerLee194.312019Operating
Hilltopper Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineHilltopper Wind Project, LLCLogan18512018Operating
Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineGlacier Sands Wind Power, LLCMason18512021Operating
Kelly Creek Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Ford18412016Operating
Pilot Hill Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Kankakee17512015Operating
Moraine Sands Wind PowerOnshore Wind TurbineMoraine Sands Wind Power, LLCMason17112023Operating
Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineRWE Clean EnergyIroquois150.412011Operating
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineRWE Clean EnergyIroquois150.412011Operating
Camp Grove Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineOrion Energy Group LLCSTARK15012007Operating
White Oak Energy LLCOnshore Wind TurbineWhite Oak Energy LLCMcLean15012011Operating
Cardinal Point WindOnshore Wind TurbineCardinal Point LLCMcDonough15012020Operating
Otter Creek Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCLaSalle15012020Operating
Ford County Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineFord RidgeFord121.312022Operating
Bishop Hill IIIOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCHenry11912018Operating
Shady Oaks Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineAlgonquin Power CoLee109.512012Operating
Shady Oaks Wind 2Onshore Wind TurbineShady Oaks Wind 2, LLCLee108.312023Operating
Blackstone Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBlackstone Wind Farm LLCLivingston10612009Operating
Midland WindOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCHenry105.512023Operating
EcoGrove Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAcciona Wind Energy USA LLCStephenson100.512009Operating
Rail Splitter Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineRail Splitter Wind Farm LLCTazewell100.512009Operating
Hoopeston Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineHoopeston Wind LLCVermilion9812015Operating
Bennington WindOnshore Wind TurbineMinonk Stewardship Wind LLCMarshall9312021Operating
Bishop Hill II Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineBishop Hill Energy II, LLCHenry8112012Operating
GSG LLCOnshore Wind TurbineLeeward Asset Management, LLCLee8012007Operating
Lone Tree Wind, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineLeeward Asset Management, LLCBureau7912020Operating
Mendota Hills, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineLeeward Asset Management, LLCLee76.212003Operating
Providence Heights Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCBureau7212008Operating
Whitney Hill Wind Power LLCOnshore Wind TurbineWhitney Hill Wind Power LLCLogan6512020Operating
Panther Creek Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationPike54.412025Operating
Crescent RidgeOnshore Wind TurbineLeeward Asset Management, LLCBureau5312005Operating
AgriwindOnshore Wind TurbineAgriwind Holdings, LLCBureau8.412007Operating
Com Adam 1WF-1Onshore Wind TurbineFPC Services Inc.Lee522007Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year
Heartland Community College2 technologiesHeartland Community CollegeMcLean1.922012Operating
Brown County Wind TurbineOnshore Wind TurbineAdams Electric CooperativeBrown1.512011Out of service but expected to return to service in next calendar year

Largest wind farms in Illinois

  1. 1Lincoln Land WindSangamon County, Illinois302 MW
  2. 2Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthLivingston County, Illinois300 MW
  3. 3Prosperity WindPiatt County, Illinois300 MW
  4. 4Radfords Run Wind FarmDewitt County, Illinois278 MW
  5. 5Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLCDeWitt County, Illinois259.8 MW
  6. 6Blooming Grove Wind Energy CenterLivingston County, Illinois250 MW
  7. 7Big Sky Wind LLCBureau County, Illinois239.4 MW
  8. 8FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC HybridDeKalb County, Illinois237.5 MW
  9. 9California Ridge Wind Energy LLCVermilion County, Illinois217 MW
  10. 10Old Trail Wind FarmMcLean County, Illinois213.8 MW

Wind farms by county in Illinois

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Livingston4856
McLean5781.8
Bureau6663.8
Logan4656
Lee6573.3
Henry4505.5
DeWitt2460.3
LaSalle2360
Mason2356
Vermilion2315
Ford2305.3
Sangamon1302
Iroquois2300.8
Piatt1300
Dewitt1278
DeKalb1237.5
Douglas1202
Macoupin1200
Woodford1200
Kankakee1175
McDonough1150
STARK1150
Stephenson1100.5
Tazewell1100.5
Marshall193
Pike154.4
Brown11.5

Wind Farms in Illinois: FAQ

How many wind farms are in Illinois?
56, with 9 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 27 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Illinois wind farms?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest wind farm in Illinois?
Lincoln Land Wind, at 302 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a wind farm near me in Illinois?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Illinois's wind farms?
Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.