9 MW Solar operating in Cook, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6750, -87.6510
County
Cook, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminace Solar Chicago, LLC | Luminace Solar Chicago | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminace Solar Chicago, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Exelon Solar Chicago is a 9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cook County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2009, is owned and operated by Luminace Solar Chicago, LLC. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. The plant consists of a single generator and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, Exelon Solar Chicago ranks 37th out of 320 solar plants in Illinois and 1955th nationally out of 7108 plants. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 12,865 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.3%. Financial data associated with the plant is available from LBNL solar sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
220 MWh
Latest Month
12.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.3%
Capacity Factor
$311.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.0/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Laflin Street Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Metra
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
43 WILDW12.5 KV WPUL1SP
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report