59th largest plant in Illinois · 1399th nationally
High Trail Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 211 MW. It generates roughly 504.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 48,019 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Trail Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | High Trail Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Ellsworth |
| County | Mclean County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61737 |
| Coordinates | 40.47920, -88.79890 |
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 | 211 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%.