45th largest plant in Illinois · 1137th nationally
Radfords Run Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 278 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 100,795 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Radfords Run Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Maroa |
| County | Dewitt County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61756 |
| Coordinates | 40.01111, -89.04722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 278 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.