Rail Splitter II Wind Farm
Monday 28, April 2025
Project Overview
Installed capacity of 100-megawatts
Rail Splitter II Wind Farm will be located in Tazewell County, north of the town of Lincoln. The wind farm is near the townships of Boynton, Hopedale, Hittle, and Little Mackinaw. The project will complement 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
Rail Splitter II Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Rail Splitter II Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$140 million
Capital investment
$31 million
Will be paid to local governments
Millions of dollars
Will be paid to landowners
$1.38 million
Will be spent locally
Job creation
85 construction jobs will be created and five permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Rail Splitter II helps strengthen energy security for the state of Illinois and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
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
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
177 million gallons of water saved each year
Rail Splitter II saves more than 178 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
Rail Splitter Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
201 NW Main Street
Hopedale, IL 61747
309.449.3333
RailSplitter@edpr.com
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