Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm Explained

Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm
Coordinates:40.9556°N -88.4817°W
Country:United States
Location:Livingston County, Illinois
Commissioned:March 2010
Owner:Iberdrola Renewables
Ps Units Operational:150
Ps Electrical Capacity:300 MW

The 300 MW Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm, located near Odell, Illinois, officially started generating power in March 2010.[1] The developer received a $170 million grant through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Section 1603 grants-in-lieu-of-tax-credits program.[2] About 300 construction jobs were created, and for every 10 wind turbines one full-time maintenance position has been created. The county also expects to receive about $3.3 million per year in tax revenue from the wind farm.

Many of the wind farm's turbines can be easily seen from Interstate 55.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.iberdrolarenewables.us/cs_streatorcayuga.html Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Power Project
  2. Web site: 1603 Program: Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits.