44th largest plant in Illinois · 1037th nationally
Streator Cayuga Ridge South is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 679.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 64,675 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Streator Cayuga Ridge South |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Odell |
| County | Livingston County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60460 |
| Coordinates | 40.99690, -88.49000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.