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Proposed wind projects in Illinois

There are 81 proposed wind projects in Illinois's interconnection queue, totaling 17.37 GW of requested capacity. The largest is Heritage Prairie Wind at 850 MW, and the median planned online year is 2027.

81
Proposed projects
17.37 GW
Requested capacity
214.4 MW
Average project size
2027
Median planned online year

All proposed wind projects in Illinois

TypeRegionIA Status
Heritage Prairie Wind
AD1-100
WindPJMKankakeeIA Executed850 MW20172028
Queue J2690
J2690
WindMISOWashingtonCluster Study500 MW20222027
Queue J3860
J3860
WindMISOPeoria500 MW20252030
Queue J3730
J3730
WindMISOMacoupinIn Progress (unknown study)444 MW20242028
Queue J3015
J3015
WindMISOIroquoisCluster Study400 MW20222027
Queue J3712
J3712
WindMISOPeoriaIn Progress (unknown study)400 MW20242028
Surplus; G876/G877
S1036
WindMISOMclean400 MW20222025
Queue J3521
J3521
WindMISOShelbyIn Progress (unknown study)350 MW20242028
Panther Grove Wind
AE1-163
WindPJMWoodfordIA Executed350 MW20182027
Queue J3991
J3991
WindMISOMclean340 MW20252029
Queue J1360
J1360
WindMISOPiattIA Executed300 MW20192024
Queue J2128
J2128
WindMISOColesCluster Study300 MW20212026
Queue J3027
J3027
WindMISOStarkCluster Study300 MW20222027
Queue J3681
J3681
WindMISOMcleanIn Progress (unknown study)300 MW20242028
Queue J3699
J3699
WindMISOHenryIn Progress (unknown study)300 MW20242028
Queue J3853
J3853
WindMISOIroquois300 MW20242029
Queue J3901
J3901
WindMISOShelby300 MW20252030
Queue J4112
J4112
WindMISORock Island300 MW20252030
Queue J844
J844
WindMISOKnoxConstruction300 MW20172021
Queue AH2-270
AH2-270
WindPJMWhitesideFeasibility Study300 MW20222026
Panther Grove 2
AE1-113
WindPJMWoodfordIA Executed300 MW20182028
Livingston Wind
AE1-172
WindPJMLivingstonSystem Impact Study255 MW20182021
Queue J3078
J3078
WindMISOPeoriaCluster Study252 MW20222026
Queue J2275
J2275
WindMISOPeoriaCluster Study250 MW20222025
Queue J3750
J3750
WindMISOMercerIn Progress (unknown study)250 MW20242028
Queue J4018
J4018
WindMISOFord250 MW20252029
Queue J848
J848
WindMISOChristianConstruction250 MW20172021
Queue J3856
J3856
WindMISOWabash235 MW20242030
Queue J3830
J3830
WindMISOIn Progress (unknown study)225 MW20242028
Queue J3391
J3391
WindMISOColesIn Progress (unknown study)200.3 MW20242027
Queue J1115
J1115
WindMISOMaconConstruction200 MW20182024
Queue J1289
J1289
WindMISOMorganIA Executed200 MW20192024
Queue J1701
J1701
WindMISOMcdonoughIA Pending200 MW20212026
Queue J1831
J1831
WindMISOMenardIA Pending200 MW20202026
Queue J1926
J1926
WindMISOTazewellCluster Study200 MW20222025
Queue J2049
J2049
WindMISOShelbyCluster Study200 MW20222025
Queue J2614
J2614
WindMISOHenryCluster Study200 MW20222026
Queue J2938
J2938
WindMISOKnoxCluster Study200 MW20222025
Queue J2963
J2963
WindMISOMasonCluster Study200 MW20222025
Queue J3338
J3338
WindMISOHamiltonIn Progress (unknown study)200 MW20242028
Queue J3493
J3493
WindMISOMcdonoughIn Progress (unknown study)200 MW20242028
Queue J3907
J3907
WindMISOStark200 MW20252030
Queue AI1-191
AI1-191
WindPJMStephensonFeasibility Study200 MW20222027
Lower Crossing Windsusp.
AD2-047
WindPJMKankakeeIA Executed200 MW20182026
Rolling Farms Wind Project
AF1-090
WindPJMChristianIA Executed200 MW20192029
Queue J3519
J3519
WindMISOMasonIn Progress (unknown study)199.9 MW20242028
Queue J3566
J3566
WindMISOMcleanIn Progress (unknown study)198 MW20242028
Queue J3753
J3753
WindMISOIroquoisIn Progress (unknown study)195.6 MW20242028
Gipper Wind Farm
AF1-296
WindPJMWhitesideSystem Impact Study190.9 MW20192022
Queue J2247
J2247
WindMISOMarshallCluster Study178 MW20222024
Queue J3905
J3905
WindMISOTazewell175 MW20252030
Queue J1967
J1967
WindMISOChampaignCluster Study150 MW20222025
Queue J4007
J4007
WindMISOPeoria150 MW20252027
Queue J750
J750
WindMISOMorganConstruction150 MW20172022
Bright Stalk Generating Facility
AE2-223
WindPJMMcleanSystem Impact Study150 MW20192022
Leaf River Wind
AE1-114
WindPJMOgleSystem Impact Study150 MW20182021
Osagrove Flats Wind
AD2-038
WindPJMLasalleIA Executed150 MW20182026
Queue J1755
J1755
WindMISOBureauIA Pending147.2 MW20202025
Queue J3754
J3754
WindMISOIroquoisIn Progress (unknown study)146.7 MW20242028
Queue J3755
J3755
WindMISOIroquoisIn Progress (unknown study)146.7 MW20242028
Queue J2311
J2311
WindMISOPutnamCluster Study145 MW20242024
Queue J3918
J3918
WindMISOChampaign138.4 MW20252028
Queue AI2-390
AI2-390
WindPJMMcleanFeasibility Study134.2 MW20232027
Queue J3820
J3820
WindMISOHancockIn Progress (unknown study)127 MW20242028
Queue J3602
J3602
WindMISOMcleanIn Progress (unknown study)110 MW20242028
Shady Oaks Wind Power Project
AD2-134
WindPJMLeeIA Executed105.9 MW20182027
Queue J1725
J1725
WindMISOTazewellIA Pending100 MW20202027
Queue J3341
J3341
WindMISOVermilionIn Progress (unknown study)100 MW20242028
Queue J3456
J3456
WindMISOTazewellIn Progress (unknown study)100 MW20242028
Queue J3990
J3990
WindMISOMclean100 MW20252029
Panther Grove 2
AE2-255
WindPJMWoodfordIA Executed100 MW20192027
Queue AI2-487
AI2-487
WindPJMBureauFeasibility Study97.2 MW20232026
Queue AI2-488
AI2-488
WindPJMLeeFeasibility Study97.2 MW20232026
Hickory Windsusp.
AC1-168
WindPJMPutnamIA Executed78.7 MW20162025
Queue AI2-167
AI2-167
WindPJMLoganFeasibility Study78 MW20232024
Queue AI2-163
AI2-163
WindPJMMcleanFeasibility Study68.8 MW20232025
Queue J3976
J3976
WindMISOFayette66.8 MW20252028
Panther Grove Wind
AE2-281
WindPJMWoodfordIA Executed50 MW20192027
Queue J2312
J2312
WindMISOPutnamCluster Study47.9 MW20242024
Queue AI2-400
AI2-400
WindPJMBureauFeasibility Study25 MW20232025
Queue J2189
J2189
WindMISOMcdonoughCluster Study15.6 MW20212019

Browse Illinois's full interconnection queue. Compare with operating capacity: 53 operating wind plants in Illinois. Nationwide: Wind plants nationwide.

Source: "Queued Up" (Rand et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026 edition) (data as of December 31, 2025).