111th largest plant in Illinois · 2936th nationally
Mendota Hills, Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 76.2 MW. It generates roughly 243.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,149 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mendota Hills, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Paw Paw |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60553 |
| Coordinates | 41.71940, -89.04920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 76.2 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 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%.