200 MW Solar operating in Coles, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.5599, -87.9757
County
Coles, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Prairie Wolf Solar LLC is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Coles County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of the most recent data, it ranks as the 7th largest solar plant in Illinois (out of 19) and 262nd nationally (out of 639).
The plant's latest annual generation was 379,636 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.6%. Prairie Wolf Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
379.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
$36.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.0/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kansas West Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.758 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.PWLFSLR
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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