96th largest plant in Illinois · 2332nd nationally
Shady Oaks Wind 2 is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 108 MW. It generates roughly 84.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,079 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Shady Oaks Wind 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shady Oaks Wind 2, Llc |
| City | Compton |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61318 |
| Coordinates | 41.66652, -89.05980 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHO02 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 108 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.