Top Crop Wind I & II Repower
Tuesday 13, October 2020
Installed capacity of 300-megawatts
Project overview
Top Crop Wind consists of two phases and harnesses the wind blowing over the Cayuga Ridge into homegrown energy. Located just northwest of Pontiac, the wind site includes parts of Grundy and/or LaSalle counties. The repower of Top Crop Wind will allow the site to continue operating efficiently and effectively well into the future.
Economic benefits
$500 million
Capital investment
$66 million
Revenue for public services
$55 million
Revenue for landowners
Millions of dollars
Local spending
Job creation
Hundreds
Renewable energy in Illinois
With the collaboration of local business owners, landowners, and other community members across Illinois, EDPR NA is powering local economies across Illinois.
Renewable energy technology
Repowering
Repowering
Repowering increases project efficiency and maximizes power generation in some of the nation’s windiest locations.
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.
533 million gallons of water saved each year
Top Crop saves more than 533 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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Contact us
Top Crop Wind
Operations & Maintenance Office
111 Watters Drive
Dwight, IL 60420
713.817.3476
Caitlin.Aquila@edpr.com
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