Bright Stalk Wind Farm

Installed capacity of 205-megawatts

Project overview

Bright Stalk Wind Farm is located 20 miles northeast of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Located entirely within McLean County, the wind farm includes farmland in the Chenoa, Yates, and Lawndale townships. The project complements the area’s corn and soybean fields, providing local farmers with a stable, weather resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.

Economic benefits

Bright Stalk Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Bright Stalk Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.

$29.4 million

Total project impact

$9.8+ million

Paid to local governments

$12.5 million

Paid to landowners

$6.9+ million

Spent locally

Job creation

174 construction jobs and 8 permanent jobs created

Renewable energy technology

Energy security

Bright Stalk helps strengthen energy security for the state of Illinois and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.

Wind energy and land use

Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.

Wind energy and American manufacturing

450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.

364 million gallons of water saved each year

Bright Stalk saves more than 364 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.

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Illinois State Fact Sheet

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