Prairie Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66826
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Morgan, IL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sol Systems
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 58,202 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Prairie Creek Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #34 of 325 Solar plants in IL#1477 of 7447 nationally
30 MW Solar operating in Morgan, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8061, -90.2244
County
Morgan, IL
Nearby Plants
- Wolf Run SolarSolar140 MW · 11.6 km
- Lincoln Land WindWind302 MW · 19.5 km
- Morgan Solar 4, LLC CSGSolar2 MW · 21.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sol Systems | Sol Systems | — |
| Owner(s) | Sol Systems | Sol Systems [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Sol Systems [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Prairie Creek Solar is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Morgan County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Sol Systems. The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking. Prairie Creek Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Prairie Creek Solar generated 58,202 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. The plant holds a rank of 30 out of 320 power plants in Illinois, and a national rank of 1298 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $49.72 per MWh.
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
72.45 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ActiveSolar30 MWMISOLBNL + Live
Generation
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
58.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$37.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$49.7/MWh
PPA Price
$28.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.PRAIRIECK
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
What They’re Thinking
The Prairie Creek coal-powered plant is shown operating on a cold day in December 2022. Alliant Energy has converted the plant to natural gas,...
Prairie Creek (other)Alliant Energy (operator)
www.thegazette.com·3 days ago
General
Factor This finance and project development roundup: ArcLight, Arevon, Aypa Power, Octopus, Sol Systems
ArcLight acquires stake in 5.4 GW of power projects, Arevon closes on $920M in financing, Aypa Power secures funding for Ontario energy...
Power Engineering·1 weeks ago
General
Factor This finance and project development roundup: ArcLight, Arevon, Aypa Power, Octopus, Sol Systems
ArcLight acquires stake in 5.4 GW of power projects, Arevon closes on $920M in financing, Aypa Power secures funding for Ontario energy...
Power Engineering·1 weeks ago
General
What to do about Iowa’s coal-fired energy plants
Alliant Energy's Prairie Creek plant in Cedar Rapids, pictured Dec. 23, 2022, has converted some of its generating units from coal to...
The Gazette·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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