Knox County Wind Project
Sector: Airport • Location: Knox County, Illinois, United States
Source: KWQC
A major wind energy project in Knox County has come to a halt due to federal permit delays involving the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense. Construction has stopped, and some completed work is being dismantled. The project was expected to create around 300 construction jobs and generate millions in local tax revenue over its 35-year life cycle.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Airport, Wind, Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KWQC
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Status
Original status | delayed |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A major wind energy project in Knox County has come to a halt due to federal permit delays involving the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense. Construction has stopped, and some completed work is being dismantled. The project was expected to create around 300 construction jobs and generate millions in local tax revenue over its 35-year life cycle. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Knox County |
Source
Source | KWQC |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Wind, Aerospace & Defense |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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