Skyline — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67642
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Christian, IL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Skyline
OperatingSolar
Ranked #43 of 325 Solar plants in IL#2617 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Christian, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5637, -89.2700
County
Christian, IL
Nearby Plants
- SAE Taylorville IL S1Solar1.1 MW · 5.8 km
- Five Oaks Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas3.2 MW · 8.4 km
- Kincaid Generation LLCSub. Coal1319 MW · 19.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Skyline is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Christian County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the plant's operator.
The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid, which serves as its balancing authority. MISO operates within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Skyline ranks as the 42nd largest solar plant in Illinois out of 320, and 2503rd nationally 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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 (10)Beta
General
With Oneida battery farm humming, bidders line up to build power storage in Haldimand-Norfolk
Skyline Clean Energy wants to install 65 lithium-ion phosphate batteries on two acres of a solar farm the company owns outside Simcoe.
Simcoe Reformer·2 months ago
General
Large-scale solar farm in central WA gets green light from governor
Cypress Creek Renewables, the company proposing to build the Carriger Solar project in eastern Washington, currently operates this solar...
News From The States·3 months ago
General
Two energy storage projects could reshape Kawartha Lakes’ power landscape
Representatives from Skyline Energy and Neoen present details of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities proposed for sites near...
The Peterborough Examiner·4 months ago
General
Cypress Creek to power battery-powered solar plant in Colorado
Cypress Creek Renewables has secured financial close for its groundbreaking Sundance Solar and Energy Storage project, a hybrid plant that...
Inspenet·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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