1.7 MW Solar operating in Kankakee, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2070, -87.9250
County
Kankakee, IL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar DG IL 5, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar DG IL 5, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Bourbonnais solar photovoltaic plant is located in Kankakee County, Illinois. The plant, owned and operated by Solar DG IL 5, LLC, began operating in 2024. It has a total capacity of 1.7 MW consisting of a single generator. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its latest year of operation, the Bourbonnais plant generated 2,131 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.2%. The plant is interconnected to the grid and operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which falls under the RFC NERC region. Bourbonnais ranks as the 277th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 320, and 5571st nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
103 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
14.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ComEd Davis Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.183 km
Operator
Commonwealth Edison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
86 DAVIS138 KV TR71
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match