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Rail Splitter Wind Farm
CountryUSA
LocationEmden, Illinois
Coordinates40°18′0″N 89°24′0″W / 40.30000°N 89.40000°W / 40.30000; -89.40000
StatusActive
Construction cost$221 million
OperatorEDPR NA
Employees20
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational67 x 1.5 MW
Make and modelGE sle
Nameplate capacity
  • 100.5 MW
Storage capacity100.5 MW
External links
Websitehttps://www.edpr.com/north-america/rail-splitter-wind-farm
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Eastern portion of the 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.

Operation

The turbines generate a maximum of 100.5 megawatts of electricity. The wind farm is owned and operated by EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), formerly Horizon Wind Energy. 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.

Expansion

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.

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.

References

  1. "Rail Splitter Wind Farm | EDPR North America". www.edpr.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. Carmen (2021-12-14). "Rail Splitter, US". Power Technology. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. "Rail Splitter Wind Farm by the numbers". (Springfield, IL) State Journal-Register. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  4. "Lincoln's 1858 speech cited at ribbon-cutting of newest wind farm". (Bloomington, IL) Pantagraph. 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  5. "Rail Splitter II Wind Farm | EDPR North America". www.edpr.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. Deacon, Joe (2021-09-17). "Wind Farm Expansion In Tazewell County In 'Early-Stage Development'". WCBU Peoria. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  7. Shelley, Tim (2022-06-16). "Tazewell County is considering a major wind farm ordinance overhaul. Here's 5 answers to questions you may have about the proposal". WCBU Peoria. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

40°18′N 89°24′W / 40.300°N 89.400°W / 40.300; -89.400


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