74th largest plant in Illinois · 1706th nationally
Pilot Hill Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 175 MW. It generates roughly 568.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,097 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pilot Hill Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Herscher |
| County | Kankakee County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60941 |
| Coordinates | 40.99917, -88.05625 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K4-1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 175 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot Hill Wind, Llc | San Diego, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.