185th largest plant in Illinois · 6987th nationally
Com Adam 1wf-1 is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 617 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Com Adam 1wf-1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpc Services Inc. |
| City | Sublette |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61367 |
| Coordinates | 41.66028, -89.24972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.5 MW | Out of Service | 2007 |
| EVE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.