61st largest plant in Illinois · 1428th nationally
Bright Stalk Wind Farm I is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 205 MW. It generates roughly 681.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 64,945 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bright Stalk Wind Farm I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Chenoa |
| County | Mclean County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61726 |
| Coordinates | 40.70124, -88.70105 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 205 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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%.