62nd largest plant in Illinois · 1449th nationally
Harvest Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 202 MW. It generates roughly 691.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 65,872 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Harvest Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Harvest Ridge Wind Farm |
| City | Newman |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61942 |
| Coordinates | 39.83188, -88.07230 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 202 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.