Newton Solar BESS LLC

Under constructionBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction

Ranked #27 of 325 Solar plants in IL#1281 of 7447 nationally

54 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (52 MW) under construction in Jasper, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

54 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

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Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.9361, -88.2781

County

Jasper, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Vistra Corp	Vistra	—
Owner(s)	Vistra Corp	Vistra	—
Status	Under construction	construction	—

Ownership Chain

About

Newton Solar BESS LLC is a 54 MW hybrid power plant located in Jasper County, Illinois. The facility, owned and operated by Vistra Corp, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant consists of two generators utilizing batteries and solar photovoltaic technology, with the solar array employing a fixed tilt tracking system. Newton Solar BESS is ranked as the 5th largest solar facility out of 12 in Illinois, and 597th out of 1205 nationally.

The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity stored in batteries and solar energy. Newton Solar BESS operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. As a hybrid facility, it contributes to grid stability by providing dispatchable power and ancillary services within the MISO market.

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