Richland Township Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66630
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marshall, IL
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Birch Creek Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 74,624 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Richland Township Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #33 of 325 Solar plants in IL#1451 of 7447 nationally
35 MW Solar operating in Marshall, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9359, -89.2879
County
Marshall, IL
Nearby Plants
- Richland Township Solar II, LLCSolar10.8 MW · 1.8 km
- Old Town WindWind178 MW · 11.3 km
- Schulte 2 Community SolarSolar2 MW · 14.2 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 | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Birch Creek Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Birch Creek Power, LLC | Birch Creek Development | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Birch Creek Development
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Richland Township Solar, LLC is a 35 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Marshall County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Birch Creek Power, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Richland Township Solar generated 74,624 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.3%. The plant is ranked as the 28th largest solar facility in Illinois out of 320, and nationally it is ranked 1255 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
74.6K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (7)Beta
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U.S. adds 21 GW of solar in first three quarters of 2025
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