Project Traits
State: Illinois
Congressional District: IL16
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Project Type: Deployment
Energy Sector: Clean Power, Energy Storage,
Energy Subsector: Wind, Solar,
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: 344
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: $5,000,000
Grand Ridge includes 210 megawatts of wind energy, 20 megawatts of solar, and 36 megawatts of battery storage – enough, in total, to power approximately 54,000 homes.
The project created 330 local jobs during construction and employs a full-time staff of 14 today.
The project has reinvested over $5 million in the local community through tax revenues, staff salaries, and landowner payments.