Pioneer Trail Wind Farm
| 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 | RWE |
| Operator | 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 |
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]
Detail
[edit]The 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.
