USS Solar Brick — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63618
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Macoupin, IL
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Standard Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,576 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
USS Solar Brick
OperatingSolar
Ranked #133 of 325 Solar plants in IL#4864 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Macoupin, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3489, -89.7948
County
Macoupin, IL
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- Viking Solar CSGSolar2 MW · 18.9 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Standard Solar | Standard Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Standard Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
USS Solar Brick is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Macoupin County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2021 and has a single generator. Standard Solar is the owner and operator. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, USS Solar Brick generated 4,576 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is located within the SERC NERC region. USS Solar Brick is ranked as the 246th largest power plant in Illinois out of 320, and 5012th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.7 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
161 MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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