Illinois Wind Activities
GE 1.5 MW wind turbines at the Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center in Lasalle County, Illinois. Search for more wind-related photos in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory PIX database.
This Illinois wind map shows the wind resource at an 80-m height.
This page summarizes wind activities in Illinois.
Wind Working Group
State Wind Working Groups form strategic alliances to communicate wind's benefits and challenges to state stakeholders.
Anemometer Loan Program
Anemometer data can help businesses, farmers, homeowners, and municipalities determine whether there is enough wind energy at a site to make a wind turbine investment economically feasible. Such data can also aid windfarm developers in determining whether an area is suitable for developing a large, utility-scale wind plant.
80-Meter Wind Map
The wind map can be used as a guide to identify regions for commercial wind development.
90-Meter Offshore Wind Map
The wind map can be used as a guide to identify regions for commercial wind development.
Small Wind Consumer's Guide
This guide provides consumers with information to help them determine whether a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home or business based on their wind resource, energy needs, and economics.
Featured Resources
More Wind Activities in Illinois
Resources
Links to websites such as state programs.
Events
Lists upcoming events.
Past Events
List of Wind Powering America-related past events.
School Wind Projects
Illinois has some schools with wind projects.
- Champaign, University of Illinois
- Decatur, Richland Community College
- Erie, Erie Community Unit School District No.1
- Freeport, Highland Community College
- Grayslake, Prairie Crossing Charter School
- Hanover Park, Keeneyville School District
- Manlius, Bureau Valley School District
- Normal, Heartland Community College
- River Grove, Rhodes School
Educational Programs
Illinois has some schools with educational programs or trainings.
- Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology (Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research)
- Danville, Danville Area Community College
- Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College
- Downers Grove, Gemini Energy Services
- Elizabeth, Highland Community College West
- Freeport, Highland Community College
- Normal, Heartland Community College
- Normal, Illinois State University
- Oglesby, Illinois Valley Community College
News and Publications
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Type of Information | Program Area | Title |
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| 7/23/2012 | IL | News |
Schools |
Illinois Wind for Schools Program: Wind Powering America Lessons Learned [..More] | |||
| 6/30/2012 | IL | Publication |
Econ. Dev. Policy |
Economic Impact: Wind Energy Development in Illinois [..More] | |||
| 5/31/2012 | IL | Publication |
Econ. Dev. |
Illinois Wind Farms and Growth [..More] | |||
| 7/31/2011 | IL | Publication |
Schools |
Wind Farm Implications for School District Revenue [..More] | |||
| 9/28/2010 | IL |  |
Agricultural Econ. Dev. Policy |
Explosion in Installed Wind Capacity Brings Big Benefits [..More] | |||