117th largest plant in Illinois · 3261st nationally
Whitney Hill Wind Power Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 65.0 MW. It generates roughly 174.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,611 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whitney Hill Wind Power Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Whitney Hill Wind Power Llc |
| City | Mt.pulaski |
| County | Logan County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 62548 |
| Coordinates | 39.92900, -89.19000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTHWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 65.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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%.