Illinois
EcoGrove Windfarm, Stephenson County, IL
STATUS: Completed TYPE: Wind Project OPPOSITION: Property Owners PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: In 2007, ACCIONA Energy, who acquired the project from EcoEnergy LLC, began construction on the 7,000 acre project which had been in development since 2006. The project was expected … Continue reading
El Paso Wind Farm, Woodford County, IL
STATUS: KILLED TYPE: Wind Project OPPOSITION: Local citizens PROSPECTS: Unlikely BACKGROUND: This 80 MW project is located in Central Illinois and would supply enough clean energy to power about 24,000 homes when completed. The project was then taken over by Pattern … Continue reading
Green Power Express: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission OPPOSITION: Citizens Energy Task Force PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: Green Power Express is a $12 billion, 3,000-mile high-voltage transmission line across seven Midwestern states proposed by International Transmission Company (ITC). The project’s purpose is … Continue reading
Navitas Energy Corp. Wind Farm, Ogle and Winnebago Counties
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: local resident PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: The project is a 100-turbine farm that straddles Stephenson, Ogle and Winnebago counties. The proposal is to build 20 turbines in Stephenson County, and 40 turbines each … Continue reading
De Kalb and Lee County Wind Project, IL
STATUS: Prolonged delay TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Hearing Officer David Dockus; Citizens for Open Government PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: The wind project is located in both DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois. The project consists of 151 turbines, 133 turbines in Dekalb … Continue reading
Expansion of Twin Groves Wind Farm, Horizon Wind Energy, IL
STATUS: In progress TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Tazewell County State's Attorney Stewart Umholtz, Local residents; Union Ridge Wind organization PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: Horizon plans to add more than 300 wind turbines to its 240-turbine (396 megawatts) Twin Groves Wind Farm to … Continue reading
Lancaster Wind Farm Project, IL
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Citizens of Freeport and Dakota, Illinois PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: The Lancaster Wind Farm Project is located between Freeport and Dakota in Stephenson County, Illinois. The developer is Navitas Energy. The project includes … Continue reading
White Oak Energy Center, IL
STATUS: In progress TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Information is Power PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: The $250 million White Oak Energy Center is located near Carlock, Illinois. The project consists of 100 turbines, 89 located in McLean County and 11 located in Woodford … Continue reading
Secure Energy’s Decatur Gasification Plant, IL
STATUS: In progress TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club PROSPECTS: Unlikely BACKGROUND: In January 2007, Secure Energy purchased a 24-acre site and building from Caterpillar Inc and announced plans for a coal-gasification plant that would convert up to 1.4 million tons … Continue reading
Southern Company’s (Southern Power) Clean Coal Plant, FL
STATUS: Terminated TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: State of Florida (Charlie Crist) PROSPECTS: None BACKGROUND: On February 24, 2006, the Department of Energy announced a $235 million federal grant for the development of the advanced coal plant near Orlando, Florida at the … Continue reading