69th largest plant in Illinois · 1616th nationally
Green River Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 194 MW. It generates roughly 503.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,979 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Green River Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, Llc |
| City | Deer Grove |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61243 |
| Coordinates | 41.62026, -89.55703 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRNRV | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 194 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.