| Bishop Hill Wind Farms | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Location | Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°11′N 90°12′W / 41.183°N 90.200°W |
| Status | Active |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy |
| Employees | 20 |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 100m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 201 |
| Make and model | GE Renewable Energy 1.6 MW XLE, GE Renewable Energy 1.5 MW XLE |
| Storage capacity | 424 MW |
The Bishop Hill Wind Farms are three Illinois wind farms containing a total of 201 turbines in Henry County. Developed in 2012 through 2018, as a complex the three wind farms have a nameplate capacity of 424.0 megawatts of electricity.[1][2][3]
Operations
The Bishop Hill Wind Farms were developed by Invenergy.[4] They are officially designated as Bishop Hill I (98 turbines), opened in 2012; Bishop Hill II (50 turbines), opened in 2012; and Bishop Hill III (53 turbines), opened in 2018. Invenergy has sold 80 percent of Bishop Hill III to the WEC Energy Group.[5] Under Illinois law, wind farms can be subdivided into separate entities for ownership, land lease, and tax purposes.
References
- ↑ "Bishop Hill I (USA)". thewindpower.net. The Windpower. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Bishop Hill II (USA)". thewindpower.net. The Windpower. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Bishop Hill III (USA)". thewindpower.net. The Windpower. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ Pulliam, John (2011-10-29). "Bishop Hill wind farm online within a year". Galesburg Register Mail. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "WEC Energy Group announces agreement to acquire 80 percent ownership in Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center". WEC Energy Group. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. June 28, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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