Mendota — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63954
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- LaSalle, IL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mendota US Solar 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,404 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- MRO
Mendota
OperatingSolar
Ranked #221 of 325 Solar plants in IL#5036 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in LaSalle, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.5514, -89.0544
County
LaSalle, IL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mendota US Solar 1 LLC | Mendota US Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Mendota US Solar 1 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Mendota solar photovoltaic plant is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. The plant has a total capacity of 2 MW and consists of a single generator. It commenced operations in 2020 and is owned and operated by Mendota US Solar 1 LLC. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
Mendota's latest annual generation was 3,404 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.4%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, and the NERC MRO region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 140th out of 320 solar plants in Illinois, and 5211th out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
119 MWh
Latest Month
3.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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