The Daily Herald reports on yet another wind farm slated for development in rural Illinois, this one in Pittsfield:
A $66 million, 20-turbine wind farm is planned for Pike County in western Illinois.
Jacksonville-based cooperative Prairie Power says the farm could generate electricity for about 16,000 rural customers.
Construction at a site along the Illinois River about 70 miles west of Springfield would start next year. And electricity production would begin in 2011.
For further discussion regarding the potential of wind energy, check out our recent interview with Illinois Sierra Club director Jack Darin.
Image of the Mendota Hills wind farm used under a Creative Commons license by Flickr user Thomas.Merton.
