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Alta Farms Wind Farm, USA

Alta Farms Wind Farm, USA

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The project

Harvesting sustainable energy for Illinois 

Located in DeWitt County, Illinois, Alta Farms Wind Farm has enough renewable energy capacity to match the electricity needs for over 57,000 US households annually and avoid 470,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

Alta Farms’ operation is part of Enel North America’s plan to develop approximately 5 GW of new utility-scale storage capacity through 2025, investing around $5 billion in the North American market.

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Technology

Wind

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Status

In operation

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Capacity

200 MW

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Energy production

760 GWh annually

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CO2 Emissions avoided

470,000 tons annually

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Electricity equivalent

57,000+ US households annually

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Timeline

Milestones

Community Impact

Enel Green Power is committed to creating long-term shared value for the communities in which it operates. Alta Farms Wind Farm aims to have a positive, long-term impact on the local economy. It created over 275 new jobs during construction and will employ 12 – 15 full-time permanent jobs, plus improved roads throughout Dewitt County. The project represents a total investment of approximately $345 million. 

Enel  sponsored education initiatives as well as COVID-19 relief projects with local partners, including The Vault Community Center, Clinton Education Association and Clinton Community Educational Foundation. Enel will continue support local education initiatives with Clinton USD #15, providing STEM resources and renewable energy education programs to the local community. Additionally, the site donated $15,225 in toys, basic necessities and cash to several local community programs.

Sustainable model

Sustainable model

Enel Green Power is committed to the “sustainable worksite” model and the creating shared value (CSV) model, which aims to improve the environmental performance of the plant's activities while incorporating feedback from local stakeholders to ensure community well-being.  We monitor sustainability performance for energy, waste and water management, and the economic impact on the local community, including local hiring and local spending.    

  • Revenue 44

    Revenue 44 Million dollars in property tax revenues over the next 25 years

  • Landowner Income 50

    Landowner Income 50 Million in landowner payments over the project’s lifetime

  • Jobs >275

    Jobs >275 Local construction workers

Digital Initiatives

In building wind farms, we deploy innovative tools and techniques, such as construction machinery equipped with active safety systems, smart tracking, advanced digital platforms and tablet software solutions to monitor and remotely support site activities, as well as plant commissioning. These processes and tools will enable swifter, more accurate and reliable data collection, thereby improving the quality of construction and facilitating communication between on-site and off-site teams. Smart glasses, 360-degree cameras and drones are used to perform virtual site visits, safety inspections and gather more information about the site.

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Contacts

Community and Landowners Inquiries

Brayten McGee, Project Execution Manager

Media Inquiries

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