390th largest plant in Illinois · 11440th nationally
Pike County Wind Power is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 158 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pike County Wind Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Illinois Rural Electric Coop |
| City | Pittsfield |
| County | Pike County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62363 |
| Coordinates | 39.61890, -90.84610 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Out of Service | 2005 |
| 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%.