76th largest plant in Illinois · 1740th nationally
Moraine Sands Wind Power is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 171 MW. It generates roughly 55.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,281 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Moraine Sands Wind Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Moraine Sands Wind Power, Llc |
| City | Mason City |
| County | Mason County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62664 |
| Coordinates | 40.17089, -89.89511 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSWP1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 171 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.