Cottage Grove South Solar 1, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67630
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Will, IL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Generate Capital
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 43 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cottage Grove South Solar 1, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #103 of 325 Solar plants in IL#5091 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Will, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3412, -87.5742
County
Will, IL
Nearby Plants
- Cottage Grove North Solar 1, LLCSolar2 MW · 1.0 km
- CED Beecher Sun SolarSolar2 MW · 3.4 km
- Woodlawn II (CSG)Solar2 MW · 5.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Generate Capital | Generate Capital | — |
| Owner(s) | Generate C&I Warehouse, LLC | Generate Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Generate Capital
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cottage Grove South Solar 1, LLC is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Will County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Generate Capital. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. It operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Cottage Grove South Solar 1 generated 43 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant ranks 105th in size among solar plants in Illinois (out of 320) and 4673rd nationally (out of 7108).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
43 MWh
Latest Month
43 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Creston · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NIPSCO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
U.S. solar and energy storage businesses secure near $1 billion in flurry of deals
Nexamp, Energy Vault, Generate Capital and NineDot Energy all announced major transactions to infuse more capital in their businesses.
pv magazine USA·5 months ago
General
U.S. solar and energy storage businesses secure near $1 billion in flurry of deals
Nexamp, Energy Vault, Generate Capital and NineDot Energy all announced major transactions to infuse more capital in their businesses.
pv magazine USA·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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