Rail Splitter Wind Farm
Monday 12, October 2020
Installed capacity of 101 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Rail Splitter Wind Farm is located in Tazewell and Logan Counties, north of the town of Lincoln. The wind farm is near the towns of Delavan, Hopedale, and Emden on a glacial moraine known as Union Ridge.
Economic benefits
Rail Splitter Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Rail Splitter Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$58.2+ million
Total project impact
$11.3+ million
Paid to local governments
$14+ million
Paid to landowners
$32.8+ million
Spent locally
Job creation
73 construction jobs and 8 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Rail Splitter 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.
178 million gallons of water saved each year
Rail Splitter 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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