52nd largest plant in Indiana · 2099th nationally
Benton County Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 131 MW. It generates roughly 327.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,193 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Benton County Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Orion Energy Group Llc |
| City | Earl Park |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47942 |
| Coordinates | 40.69500, -87.48860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 131 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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%.