Bishop Hill II Wind Farm— 81 MW Wind
Bishop Hill II Wind Farm is an 81 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Bishop Hill Energy II LLC since 2012. Ranked #509 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 81 MW represents 0.08% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Bishop Hill II 19.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bishop Hill Energy LLC (200 MW, Wind), Riverside (136 MW, Gas), and Bishop Hill III (119 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 100 km southwest of Chicago.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,393. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,076 worldwide by installed capacity
- #954 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
14 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Bishop Hill Energy II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 81 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 9,754 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bishop Hill II Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 213 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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