58th largest plant in Illinois · 1393rd nationally
Walnut Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 212 MW. It generates roughly 747.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,198 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Walnut Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bhe Renewables, Llc |
| City | Sheffield |
| County | Bureau County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61361 |
| Coordinates | 41.49667, -89.58028 |
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 | 212 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.