Virtual Tour

Two men in rolled-up shirts sit at a table examining a large map or project plan with sections highlighted in green; one man points with a pen.
Aerial view of a wind farm with multiple turbines over green fields under a cloudy sky.

Prosperity Wind, located half an hour west of Champaign in Piatt County, has entered full commercial operations. If your community is exploring a similarly sized 300-megawatt wind project, it could be a good comparison. We understand that your lived experience is an important consideration for whether you choose to participate, and what it means for your neighbors and community. We are proud of the work we've done at Prosperity, and would like to share the result of those efforts with you.

Use the map below to take a tour of above-ground facilities and improvements with us.

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The Federal Aviation Administration requires everything over 200 feet tall to have blinking lights. This crucial safety feature has made it difficult for many rural communities to both see the benefits of projects like Prosperity and preserve dark skies.

Apex has become an early adopter of a technology aimed at mitigating this effect, known as Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS). ADLS uses radar to detect when aircraft approach a wind facility and activates the warning lights only when needed. When no aircraft are present, the lights remain off, preserving starlit skies.

The effect is significant—especially in rural areas where air traffic is limited. Apex expects a 98% drop in light pollution at Prosperity- This means that for the majority of nighttime hours, the turbines remain virtually invisible.

Prosperity Wind has ADLS, preventing blinking red lights and preserving starry skies.
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Prosperity Wind has ADLS, preventing blinking red lights at night and preserving starry skies.