Flora Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67937
- Capacity
- 125 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Clay, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Flora Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Flora Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #17 of 325 Solar plants in IL#624 of 7447 nationally
125 MW Solar planned in Clay, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
38.6489, -88.5144
County
Clay, IL
Nearby Plants
- Flora Site BDistillate Oil3.6 MW · 3.3 km
- IMEA FloraDistillate Oil9 MW · 4.9 km
- Flora Site ADistillate Oil5.4 MW · 5.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Flora Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Flora Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Flora Solar is a 125 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clay County, Illinois. The plant is owned and operated by Flora Solar, LLC. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. As of the latest rankings, Flora Solar is the 17th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 19, and the 474th largest in the United States out of 639. The plant has one generator.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Flora Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region. News coverage related to the plant includes 4 articles related to the grid, 3 on regulatory matters, and 3 covering general industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Illinois sets 3-GW energy storage target, requires utilities to develop virtual power plants
Electricity bills in Illinois rose 15% last year. A new law aims to reduce energy costs by incentivizing new resources, expanding solar and...
Utility Dive·2 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Pritzker signs clean energy bill lifting moratorium on new nuclear plants, adding battery storage
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a clean energy bill lifting the moratorium on new nuclear plants and adding battery storage.
JB Pritzker (regulator)
ABC7 Chicago·2 months ago
General
Daywatch: Illinois bets on virtual power plants
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
Chicago Tribune·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Illinois bets on virtual power plants to ease electric grid strain and costs
VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the grid.
Chicago Tribune·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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