Rail Splitter Wind Farm | |
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Country | USA |
Location | Emden, Illinois |
Coordinates | 40°18′0″N 89°24′0″W / 40.30000°N 89.40000°W |
Status | Active |
Construction cost | $221 million |
Operator(s) | EDPR NA |
Employees | 20 |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 67 x 1.5 MW |
Make and model | GE sle |
Nameplate capacity |
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Storage capacity | 100.5 MW |
External links | |
Website | https://www.edpr.com/north-america/rail-splitter-wind-farm |
The Rail Splitter Wind Farm is a 67-turbine wind farm in northern Logan County and southern Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The wind farm is near the towns of Delavan, Hopedale, and Emden on a glacial moraine known as Union Ridge.
The turbines generate a maximum of 100.5 megawatts of electricity. [1] The wind farm is owned and operated by EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), formerly Horizon Wind Energy. [2] The wind turbines that constitute the farm are centered on the town of Emden on both sides of Interstate 155. The wind farm, constructed in 2008–2009 at a cost of $200.0 million, was dedicated on July 21, 2009. [3] [4]
Rail Splitter II is a wind farm that will be located in Tazewell County, near the townships of Boynton, Hopedale, Hittle, and Little Mackinaw. The expansion will add capacity of 100 megawatts (MW) with 20-28 planned turbines. The model is expected to be determined in 2023. [5] [6]
In June 2022, a group of Mackinaw farmers known as United Citizens of Tazewell County LLC presented a rewrite of the county ordinance for wind farms. If passed, this change would affect the turbines at Rail Splitter and the proposed Rail Splitter II. [7]
40°18′N 89°24′W / 40.300°N 89.400°W