97th largest plant in Illinois · 2357th nationally
Blackstone Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 106 MW. It generates roughly 225.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,515 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Blackstone Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blackstone Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Ransom |
| County | Livingston County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60420 |
| Coordinates | 41.15080, -88.62330 |
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 | 106 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.