The Pioneer Trail Wind Farm is a 94-turbine wind farm, established in 2011, in Ford County and Iroquois County in Illinois.[1] The wind farm is headquartered in the Ford County seat of Paxton.[2]
| Pioneer Trail Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 40°27′22.9″N 87°58′42.6″W / 40.456361°N 87.978500°W |
| Status | Active |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | RWE |
| Operator(s) | RWE |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 400 ft |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 94 x 1.6 mW |
| Make and model | GE Renewable Energy |
| Storage capacity | 150.4 MW |
Detail
editThe Pioneer Trail complex's 94 wind turbines, each rated at 1.6 mW, can generate up to 150.4 megawatts of electricity. The northeastern Illinois project was developed by E.ON Climate Renewables, a subsidiary of E.ON, which merged with RWE in 2019.[1][3] E.ON has resold some of the power generated by Pioneer Trail to the Southern Illinois Power Cooperative.[4]
The wind farm became operational in October 2011.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pioneer Trail (USA)". thewindpower.net. The Windpower. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Pioneer Trail Wind Farm in Paxton, Illinois". countyoffice.org. County Office. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Brumleve, Will (2023-02-15). "400-foot-tall wind turbine discovered leaning east of Paxton". Ford County Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Fitch Affirms Southern Illinois Power Cooperative's Ratings at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable". Fitch Ratings. New York City. September 22, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
