64th largest plant in Illinois · 1475th nationally
Alta Farms Ii Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 358.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,182 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Alta Farms Ii Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alta Farms Ii Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Clinton |
| County | Dewitt County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61727 |
| Coordinates | 40.19720, -89.06766 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 201 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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%.