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46.2 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (44 MW) operating in Montgomery, IL — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
46.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vistra Corp | Vistra Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | Vistra Corp | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Coffeen Solar BESS is a 46.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Montgomery County, Illinois. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Vistra Corp. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The BESS component has a storage capacity of 8 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, employing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The solar array uses single-axis tracking.
The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), and it operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Coffeen Solar BESS generated 85,057 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. Coffeen Solar BESS is ranked 6th out of 12 solar plants in Illinois, and 623rd out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and regulatory news articles exist.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
85.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Coffeen Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.246 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.CFFN.ARR
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP