65th largest plant in Illinois · 1486th nationally
Blackstone Wind Farm Ii Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 455.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 43,354 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Blackstone Wind Farm Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blackstone Wind Farm Ii Llc |
| City | Dwight |
| County | Livingston County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60420 |
| Coordinates | 41.14060, -88.53000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.