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Pioneer Trail Wind Farm

Coordinates: 40°27′27″N 87°59′37″W / 40.45750°N 87.99361°W / 40.45750; -87.99361
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Pioneer Trail Wind Farm
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CountryUSA
Coordinates40°27′22.9″N 87°58′42.6″W / 40.456361°N 87.978500°W / 40.456361; -87.978500
StatusActive
Construction began2011
OwnerRWE
OperatorRWE
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height400 ft
Power generation
Units operational94 x 1.6 mW
Make and modelGE Renewable Energy
Storage capacity150.4 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]

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Pioneer Trail (USA)". thewindpower.net. The Windpower. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pioneer Trail Wind Farm in Paxton, Illinois". countyoffice.org. County Office. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Brumleve, Will (2023-02-15). "400-foot-tall wind turbine discovered leaning east of Paxton". Ford County Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ^ "Fitch Affirms Southern Illinois Power Cooperative's Ratings at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable". Fitch Ratings. New York City. September 22, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.

40°27′27″N 87°59′37″W / 40.45750°N 87.99361°W / 40.45750; -87.99361