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135 MW Solar operating in Champaign, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
135 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2026
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0104, -88.0579
County
Champaign, 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 | MN8 Energy LLC | BayWa R.E. | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | BayWa R.E. AG | — |
| Status | Operating | construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BayWa R.E. AG
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Prairie Solar LLC is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Champaign County, Illinois. The plant, identified by plant ID 64536, is operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Prairie Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. As of the latest rankings, it is the 13th largest solar plant in Illinois out of 19, and ranks 395th nationally out of 639 solar plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, split evenly between industry and regulatory topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,606/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $216.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sidney Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
—
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP