104th largest plant in Illinois · 2618th nationally
Hoopeston Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 98.0 MW. It generates roughly 334.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,819 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hoopeston Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hoopeston Wind Llc |
| City | Rossville |
| County | Vermilion County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60963 |
| Coordinates | 40.39972, -87.79917 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOO1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 98.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.