Putnam Solar 1

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Ranked #96 of 325 Solar plants in IL#5381 of 7447 nationally

2 MW Solar operating in Putnam, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.2578, -89.2118

County

Putnam, IL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Pivot Energy	Pivot Energy	—
Owner(s)	Pivot Energy	Pivot Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Pivot Energy

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

About

Putnam Solar 1 is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Putnam County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.

Putnam Solar 1 operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, in the NERC region MRO. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 2,197 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.5%. Putnam Solar 1 is ranked 200th out of 320 power plants in Illinois, and 5069th out of 7108 plants nationally.

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