390th largest plant in Illinois · 11440th nationally
Heartland Community College is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 943 MWh per year — enough to power about 89 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Heartland Community College |
|---|---|
| Operator | Heartland Community College |
| City | Normal |
| County | Mclean County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61761 |
| Coordinates | 40.53700, -89.01900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| SO1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 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%.