Lafayette 2 - Kankakee Yonke — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64304
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kankakee, IL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,584 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lafayette 2 - Kankakee Yonke
OperatingSolar
Ranked #209 of 325 Solar plants in IL#5653 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Kankakee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.0932, -87.8718
County
Kankakee, IL
Nearby Plants
- Kankakee Hydro FacilityHydro1.2 MW · 2.2 km
- Kankakee Solar 4 LLCSolar2 MW · 4.8 km
- KakeDistillate Oil3.1 MW · 5.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Kankakee County IL S1, LLC | Kankakee County IL S1 LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Kankakee County IL S1 LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lafayette 2 - Kankakee Yonke is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kankakee County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy. It ranks 187th in size among power plants in Illinois, and 4964th nationally.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Lafayette 2 - Kankakee Yonke utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 3,584 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
106 MWh
Latest Month
3.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
157 KANK138 KV TR71 12
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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