57th largest plant in Illinois · 1391st nationally
Old Trail Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 214 MW. It generates roughly 520.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,546 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Old Trail Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Old Trail Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Ellsworth |
| County | Mclean County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61737 |
| Coordinates | 40.47920, -88.79890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 214 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.