108th largest plant in Illinois · 2812th nationally
Gsg Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 92.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,806 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Gsg Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | West Brooklyn |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61378 |
| Coordinates | 41.64361, -89.17306 |
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 | 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%.