95 MW Solar planned in DeKalb, IL — PJM Interconnection, LLC
95 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
41.8861, -88.7272
County
DeKalb, IL
Nearby Plants
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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Red Maple LRE is a 95 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeKalb County, Illinois. The plant, identified by plant ID 68085, utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Leeward Asset Management, LLC operates the facility, which uses sunlight (SUN) as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Red Maple LRE is ranked as the 24th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 320, and nationally it is ranked 656 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
H452 138 KV TR1 LD
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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