Hickory Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #18 of 325 Solar plants in IL#682 of 7447 nationally

110 MW Solar operating in Jersey, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

110 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.1331, -90.3660

County

Jersey, IL

Nearby Plants

Big Creek Solar (IL)
Solar5 MW · 20.7 km
Sioux
Sub. Coal1099.4 MW · 25.1 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Hickory Solar LLC	EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship	—
Owner(s)	Hickory Solar LLC	EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Hickory Solar is a 110 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jersey County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Hickory Solar LLC. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. As of the latest data, Hickory Solar ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 19, and 524th nationally out of 639.

The plant's latest annual generation was 249,702 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.9%. Hickory Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and news coverage indicates activity in deals, grid integration, and industry developments.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

138 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

8.9K MWh

Latest Month

249.7K MWh

Annual Generation

25.9%

Capacity Factor

Financial DataBeta

Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$54.4/MWh

LCOE (Levelized Cost)

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

—

Pricing Hub

ILLINOIS.HUB

Node Source

OSM spatial match

News & Articles (10)Beta

Industry·technology

Case study: Improving cable management at a Midwest solar farm

By Scott Rand, CEO and co-founder of Affordable Wire Management (AWM). The development of utility-scale solar power plants is a costly and...

Affordable Wire Management (other)AWM (other)

Power Engineering·7 months ago

Deals·ppa

Microsoft Sources Renewable Energy from New U.S. Solar Projects in Texas, Illinois

Microsoft purchasing 389 MW of electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) from the projects through long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs).

Microsoft (buyer)

ESG Today·1 years ago

Deals·ppa

Microsoft signs three vPPAs with EDP Renewables in Illinois and Texas

Microsoft has signed three long-term Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (vPPAs) with EDP Renewables North America for 389MW of power across Illinois and Texas.

Microsoft (buyer)EDP Renewables (seller)

DatacenterDynamics·1 years ago