Owens Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65446
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- DeKalb, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Owens Creek Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #3 of 325 Solar plants in IL#36 of 7447 nationally
500 MW Solar planned in DeKalb, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
42.0600, -88.8100
County
DeKalb, IL
Nearby Plants
- WolfcastleSolar2 MW · 12.1 km
- DeKalb Taylor LLCSolar4.9 MW · 16.1 km
- USS Sycamore Solar (CSG)Solar2 MW · 16.3 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Owens Creek Solar is a 500 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeKalb County, Illinois. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and consists of a single generator. Leeward Asset Management, LLC operates the facility.
Owens Creek Solar ranks as the third-largest solar plant in Illinois out of 19, and it holds the 21st position nationally among 639 solar plants. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy (SUN).
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
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Genoa Power SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (5)Beta
General
‘The horse is out of the barn’: DeKalb County Board approves 3 industrial solar projects by Leeward Energy, Samsung
In front of a standing room only crowd packed into the DeKalb County Board meeting Wednesday, three solar energy projects which have come...
Shaw Local·4 years ago
General
‘The horse is out of the barn’: DeKalb County Board approves 3 industrial solar projects by Leeward Energy, Samsung
In front of a standing room only crowd packed into the DeKalb County Board meeting Wednesday, three solar energy projects which have come...
Shaw Local·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
‘The horse is out of the barn’: DeKalb County Board approves 3 industrial solar projects by Leeward Energy, Samsung
In front of a standing room only crowd packed into the DeKalb County Board meeting Wednesday, three solar energy projects which have come...
DeKalb County Board (regulator)Leeward Energy (developer)
Shaw Local·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Developers of proposed trio of solar energy farms say residential setback lines could limit profit in DeKalb County
Three industrial solar energy projects which have drawn controversy throughout DeKalb County in recent months received preliminary approval...
DeKalb County (regulator)
Shaw Local·4 years ago
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