91st largest plant in Illinois · 2183rd nationally
Ford County Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 121 MW. It generates roughly 460.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 43,832 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ford County Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ford Ridge |
| City | Ford County |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61733 |
| Coordinates | 40.55629, -88.34949 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORDC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 121 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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%.