Ruby Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68929
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Clinton, IL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Birch Creek Development
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Ruby Solar, LLC
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #30 of 325 Solar plants in IL#1321 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar under construction in Clinton, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5958, -89.1698
County
Clinton, IL
Nearby Plants
- SandovalSolar2 MW · 2.0 km
- Marion Solar 4b LLCSolar2 MW · 5.8 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Birch Creek Development | Birch Creek Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Birch Creek Development | Birch Creek Development | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Birch Creek Development
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Ruby Solar, LLC is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clinton County, Illinois. The plant, identified by plant ID 68929, utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Birch Creek Development. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy (SUN).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Ruby Solar ranks as the 27th largest power plant in Illinois out of 320, and nationally it holds a rank of 1117 out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 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
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.RUBY
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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