106th largest plant in Illinois · 2798th nationally
Bishop Hill Ii Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 81.0 MW. It generates roughly 229.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,804 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bishop Hill Ii Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bishop Hill Energy Ii, Llc |
| City | Cambridge |
| County | Henry County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61238 |
| Coordinates | 41.23250, -90.17417 |
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 | 81.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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%.