The California Ridge Wind Farm is a 134-turbine wind farm in eastern Champaign County and western Vermilion County in Illinois.[1] The project was developed by Invenergy, an energy holding company.[2]
| California Ridge Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | USA |
| Location | Armstrong, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°11′42.6″N 87°50′44.8″W / 40.195167°N 87.845778°W |
| Status | Active |
| Owner | Invenergy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Rotor diameter | diameter 100 m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 134 x 1.6 mW |
| Make and model | GE Energy 1.6-100 |
| Storage capacity | 217.0 MW |
Detail
editThe California Ridge complex's 134 wind turbines, each rated at 1.6 mW, were completed in December 2012. The turbines can generate up to 217.0 megawatts of electricity.[1] The complex utilizes leasehold rights to 27,700 acres of Illinois land, and employs approximately 14 full-time workers in its ongoing operations. Power generated by the project was pre-sold to the Tennessee Valley Authority.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "California Ridge (USA)". thewindpower.net. The Windpower. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Invenergy Announces Commercial Operations of California Ridge Wind Project in Illinois". Invenergy. Chicago. December 26, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
