MINONK WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Woodford County
- Operator
- MINONK WIND ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57284
- Coordinates
- 40.8886, -88.9972
MINONK WIND FARM, a 200 MW Wind power plant in Woodford County, Illinois. Operated by MINONK WIND ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
MINONK WIND FARM is a 200 MW wind power plant in Woodford County, IL, operated by MINONK WIND ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2012. Woodford County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 73rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Woodford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 45.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Woodford County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Woodford County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.