71st largest plant in Illinois · 1651st nationally
Hilltopper Wind Project is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 185 MW. It generates roughly 547.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 52,172 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hilltopper Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hilltopper Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Mt. Pulaski |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62548 |
| Coordinates | 40.03000, -89.38100 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 185 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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%.