81st largest plant in Illinois · 1882nd nationally
Cardinal Point Wind is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 544.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,811 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cardinal Point Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cardinal Point Llc |
| City | Sciota |
| County | Mcdonough County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61475 |
| Coordinates | 40.58857, -90.75183 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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%.