99th largest plant in Illinois · 2458th nationally
Rail Splitter Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 255.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,368 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rail Splitter Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rail Splitter Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Hopedale |
| County | Tazewell County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61747 |
| Coordinates | 40.36920, -89.40220 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.