St. Clair Solar 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68232
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Clair, IL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pivot Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 158 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
St. Clair Solar 3
OperatingSolar
Ranked #90 of 325 Solar plants in IL#5386 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in St Clair, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.6230, -90.0871
County
St Clair, 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
St. Clair Solar 3 is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Clair County, Illinois. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator. Pivot Energy is the owner and operator. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 158 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%. St. Clair Solar 3 interconnects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority. In terms of size, St. Clair Solar 3 ranks as the 184th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 320, and 4953rd nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
158 MWh
Latest Month
158 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Edgemont substationSubstation
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