| Mendota Hills Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 The Mendota Hills Wind Farm in southeast Lee county just west of Interstate 39 exit 82 | |
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| Country | USA |
| Location | Paw Paw, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°43′27.4″N 89°2′51.8″W / 41.724278°N 89.047722°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 2003 |
| Owner | Leeward Renewable Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 29 x 2.625 MW |
| Make and model | SiemensGamesa G126 |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| Storage capacity | 76 MW |
| External links | |
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The Mendota Hills Wind Farm is a wind farm in Lee County, Illinois near the village of Paw Paw. It operates 29 wind turbines. Each wind turbine stands 214 ft (65.23 m) tall and has three 85 ft (35.91 m) long blades. The wind farm was constructed from June 2003 to November 24, 2003. Mendota Hills was the first utility-scale wind farm in the state of Illinois.[1]