Prairie Violet Wind Llc

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NamePrairie Violet Wind Llc
OperatorTransalta Corporation
CityVarna
CountyMarshall County
StateIllinois
ZIP61375
Coordinates41.03700, -89.22700

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
PVLETOnshore Wind TurbineWind130 MWCancelled

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

What this means

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%.

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