65th largest plant in Illinois · 1486th nationally
Bishop Hill Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 564.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,727 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bishop Hill Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunedison Llc |
| City | Cambridge |
| County | Henry County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61491 |
| Coordinates | 41.21528, -90.12083 |
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 | 200 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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%.