Cherry Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67253
- Capacity
- 12.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Boone, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cherry Valley
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #37 of 325 Solar plants in IL#1937 of 7447 nationally
12.5 MW Solar under construction in Boone, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
12.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2400, -88.9308
County
Boone, IL
Nearby Plants
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- Mondelez Global LLCNatural Gas4.7 MW · 12.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corp | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corp
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cherry Valley is a 12.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Boone County, Illinois. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It consists of a single generator and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Cherry Valley is ranked as the 33rd largest solar plant in Illinois out of 320, and nationally it is ranked 1737 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
24 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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cherry Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Chrysler Corp. SubstationSubstation
Belvidere SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Cherry Valley I-39 construction to start on March 16
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. — Construction on a major highway in the local area is set to start soon. On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of...
Illinois Department of (other)
WREX·4 days ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Gov. Pritzker signs bill to lift Illinois nuclear moratorium, boost renewable energy and battery storage
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act to spur production of battery storage, renewable energy...
JB Pritzker (executive)
MyStateline·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
First data center in Sangamon County
A Dallas-based company is seeking zoning approval to establish a $500 million data center on 280 acres of farmland southwest of Springfield...
Illinois Times·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Anita Ralston Obituary (2025) - Cherry Valley, IL - Northwest Herald
Anita Ralston Died: October 2, 2025 in Cherry Valley, IL Anita Lorraine Ralston, age 76, of Cherry Valley, IL, passed away peacefully on...
Legacy | Obituary·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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