79th largest plant in Illinois · 1878th nationally
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 433.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,317 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Paxton |
| County | Iroquois County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60957 |
| Coordinates | 40.46405, -88.02152 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.