The Rail Splitter Wind Farm is a 67-turbine wind farm in northern Logan County

Logan County, Illinois

Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,305, which is a decrease of 2.8% from 31,183 in 2000...

 and southern Tazewell County

Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities...

 in the U.S. state of Illinois. The turbines are expected to generate a maximum of 100.5 megawatts of electricity. The wind farm is owned and operated by Horizon Wind Energy

Horizon Wind Energy

EDP Renewables North America is a wind energy developer based in Houston, Texas...

. The wind turbine

Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...

s that constitute the farm are centered around the town of Emden

Emden, Illinois

Emden is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Emden, Germany due to the large number of residents who immigrated to the area from villages along the River Ems-Geography:...

 on both sides of Interstate 155

Interstate 155

Interstate 155 is the designation for two Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 55:*Interstate 155 , a spur to Peoria*Interstate 155 , a spur to Dyersburg, Tennessee...

. The wind farm, constructed in 2008-2009 at a cost of $200.0 million, was dedicated on July 21, 2009.