Steward Creek Solar Phase 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65301
- Capacity
- 1200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lee, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Steward Creek Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Steward Creek Solar Phase 1
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #1 of 325 Solar plants in IL#3 of 7447 nationally
1200 MW Solar planned in Lee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
1,200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
41.8143, -88.9899
County
Lee, IL
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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 | Steward Creek Solar, LLC | Hexagon Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Steward Creek Solar, LLC | Hexagon Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Hexagon Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Steward Creek Solar Phase 1 is a 1,200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lee County, Illinois. It is owned and operated by Steward Creek Solar, LLC. The plant is the largest solar facility in Illinois out of 19, and the second-largest in the United States out of 639. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's output is delivered to the grid managed by PJM Interconnection, LLC, a regional transmission organization (RTO) and balancing authority. The plant resides within the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
186 STEW138 KV BTM
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (7)Beta
Deals·m and a
TerraForm buys 1.5GW Steward Creek Solar project from Hexagon Energy
TerraForm Power has acquired the Steward Creek Solar project, a 1.56GW solar development in Lee County, Illinois, from Hexagon Energy for an...
TerraForm (buyer)Hexagon Energy (seller)
Power Technology·4 weeks ago
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TerraForm Power acquires 1.5 GW Illinois solar project
Steward Creek Solar project includes a 600 MW interconnection agreement and capacity for battery storage.
TerraForm Power (buyer)
pv magazine USA·4 weeks ago
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TerraForm Power Acquires 1.56 GW Steward Creek Solar Project
TerraForm Power, an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management and a renewable energy company in North America, has acquired the...
TerraForm Power (buyer)Brookfield Asset Management (other)
Mercom Capital Group·4 weeks ago
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TerraForm Power buys 1.56GW solar project in Illinois
Independent power producer (IPP) TerraForm Power has acquired a 1.56GW solar project in Lee County, Illinois from Hexagon Energy.
TerraForm Power (buyer)Hexagon Energy (seller)
PV Tech·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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