Wind farms in Illinois
56 operating wind farms in Illinois with 8,654 MW of wind capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
56
Wind capacity
8,654 MW
Net generation, 2025
25.1 TWh
55 of 56 plants reported
Largest wind farms in Illinois
| # | Plant | Wind MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Land WindSangamon County | 302 | 1,005 | 38.0% |
| 2 | Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthLivingston County | 300 | 676 | 25.7% |
| 3 | Prosperity WindPiatt County | 300 | 678 | – |
| 4 | Radfords Run Wind FarmDewitt County | 278 | 1,147 | 47.1% |
| 5 | Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLCDeWitt County | 260 | 926 | 40.7% |
| 6 | Blooming Grove Wind Energy CenterLivingston County | 250 | 866 | 39.5% |
| 7 | Big Sky Wind LLCBureau County | 239 | 817 | 38.9% |
| 8 | FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC HybridDeKalb County | 218 | 630 | 33.2% |
| 9 | California Ridge Wind Energy LLCVermilion County | 217 | 653 | 34.4% |
| 10 | Old Trail Wind FarmMcLean County | 214 | 556 | 29.7% |
| 11 | Walnut Ridge Wind FarmBureau County | 212 | 755 | 40.6% |
| 12 | High Trail Wind Farm LLCMcLean County | 211 | 509 | 27.5% |
| 13 | Grand Ridge Wind Energy CenterLaSalle County | 210 | 447 | 24.3% |
| 14 | Bright Stalk Wind Farm IMcLean County | 205 | 726 | 40.4% |
| 15 | Top Hat WindLogan County | 204 | 73.6* | – |
| 16 | Sugar Creek Wind One LLCLogan County | 202 | 582 | 32.9% |
| 17 | Harvest Ridge Wind FarmDouglas County | 202 | 667 | 37.7% |
| 18 | Alta Farms II Wind Project, LLCDeWitt County | 201 | 546 | 31.1% |
| 19 | Blackstone Wind Farm II LLCLivingston County | 200 | 482 | 27.5% |
| 20 | Minonk Wind FarmWoodford County | 200 | 623 | 35.6% |
| 21 | Bishop Hill Energy LLCHenry County | 200 | 713 | 40.7% |
| 22 | Lotus WindMacoupin County | 200 | – | – |
| 23 | Green River Wind FarmLee County | 194 | 497 | 29.2% |
| 24 | Hilltopper Wind ProjectLogan County | 185 | 474 | 29.2% |
| 25 | Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLCMason County | 185 | 632 | 39.0% |
| 26 | Kelly Creek Wind ProjectFord County | 184 | 622 | 38.6% |
| 27 | Pilot Hill Wind FarmKankakee County | 175 | 589 | 38.4% |
| 28 | Moraine Sands Wind PowerMason County | 171 | 574 | 38.3% |
| 29 | Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLCIroquois County | 150 | 320 | 24.3% |
| 30 | Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLCIroquois County | 150 | 470 | 35.7% |
| 31 | Camp Grove Wind FarmStark County | 150 | 406 | 30.9% |
| 32 | White Oak Energy LLCMcLean County | 150 | 400 | 30.4% |
| 33 | Cardinal Point WindMcDonough County | 150 | 510 | 38.8% |
| 34 | Otter Creek Wind Farm LLCLaSalle County | 150 | 450 | 34.3% |
| 35 | Ford County Wind Farm LLCFord County | 121 | 465 | 43.7% |
| 36 | Bishop Hill IIIHenry County | 119 | 429 | 41.1% |
| 37 | Shady Oaks Wind FarmLee County | 110 | 302 | 31.5% |
| 38 | Shady Oaks Wind 2Lee County | 108 | 318 | 33.5% |
| 39 | Blackstone Wind Farm LLCLivingston County | 106 | 238 | 25.6% |
| 40 | Midland WindHenry County | 106 | 346 | 37.5% |
| 41 | EcoGrove Wind LLCStephenson County | 101 | 251 | 28.5% |
| 42 | Rail Splitter Wind FarmTazewell County | 101 | 269 | 30.6% |
| 43 | Hoopeston Wind LLCVermilion County | 98 | 338 | 39.3% |
| 44 | Bennington WindMarshall County | 93 | 304 | 37.3% |
| 45 | Bishop Hill II Wind FarmHenry County | 81 | 334 | 47.1% |
| 46 | GSG LLCLee County | 80 | 312 | 44.6% |
| 47 | Lone Tree Wind, LLCBureau County | 79 | 279 | 40.3% |
| 48 | Mendota Hills, LLCLee County | 76 | 256 | 38.3% |
| 49 | Providence Heights Wind LLCBureau County | 72 | 135 | 21.4% |
| 50 | Whitney Hill Wind Power LLCLogan County | 65 | 142 | 25.0% |
| 51 | Panther Creek Wind ProjectPike County | 54 | 134* | – |
| 52 | Crescent RidgeBureau County | 53 | 199 | 42.9% |
| 53 | AgriwindBureau County | 8.4 | 16.7 | 22.7% |
| 54 | Com Adam 1WF-1Lee County | 2.5 | 4.7 | 10.8% |
| 55 | Heartland Community CollegeMcLean County | 1.7 | 4.5 | 27.2% |
| 56 | TAC-Distributed Energy Resource HybridChampaign County · Solar and wind | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.9% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where wind is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is wind nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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