43rd largest plant in Illinois · 1022nd nationally
Lincoln Land Wind is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 302 MW. It generates roughly 949.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 90,413 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lincoln Land Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lincoln Land Wind, Llc |
| City | Tbd |
| County | Sangamon County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62677 |
| Coordinates | 39.82194, -89.95583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 302 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.