Prairie Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64536
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Champaign, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Prairie Solar LLC
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #9 of 325 Solar plants in IL#501 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar under construction in Champaign, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0104, -88.0579
County
Champaign, IL
Nearby Plants
- IL Sidney Project1Solar2 MW · 2.8 km
- Solar Star Urbana Landfill EastSolar1.9 MW · 16.1 km
- Solar Star Urbana Landfill CentralSolar1.9 MW · 16.2 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | MN8 Energy LLC | BayWa R.E. | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | BayWa R.E. AG [100%] | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BayWa R.E. AG [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Prairie Solar LLC is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Champaign County, Illinois. The plant, identified by plant ID 64536, is operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Prairie Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. As of the latest rankings, it is the 13th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 19, and ranks 395th nationally out of 639 solar plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, split evenly between industry and regulatory topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sidney Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
MN8 Energy inks PPA with Meta for 80 MW of solar in Pennsylvania
US independent power producer MN8 Energy LLC said on Tuesday it has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta Platforms...
Renewables Now·4 weeks ago
General
Eos Energy to supply 750 MWh of battery tech for MN8 in US
US independent solar power producer MN8 Energy LLC has placed an order for 750 MWh of zinc-based battery energy storage systems (BESS) with...
Renewables Now·5 months ago
General
Toxic Coal Ash in Illinois: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at 26 power plant sites in Illinois.
Earthjustice·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Toxic Coal Ash in Illinois: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at 26 power plant sites in Illinois.
Illinois (other)
Earthjustice·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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