20 MW Solar operating in Bureau, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3382, -89.3012
County
Bureau, IL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DePue Holdings, LLC | Ameresco | — |
| Owner(s) | DePue Holdings, LLC | Ameresco | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
DePue Holdings, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bureau County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by DePue Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Ameresco. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. The plant connects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.
In its latest year of operation, DePue Holdings generated 37,093 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant is ranked 32nd out of 320 solar facilities in Illinois and 1501st nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, suggesting it is part of a research dataset tracking the economics of solar power.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
37.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
$41.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.4/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.HENNP.ARR
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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