El Paso Wind Project is a wind power plant in Illinois.
| Plant Name | El Paso Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | El Paso |
| County | Woodford County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61738 |
| Coordinates | 40.72000, -89.08278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso Wind Llc | San Francisco, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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%.