McHenry Battery Storage
Battery storage project in McHenry County, Illinois. 20 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by McHenry Battery Storage.
Also known as EIA plant 60656
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2016First generator online
- Operator
- McHenry Battery StorageEIA operator ID 65549
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- McHenry County, IL42.3314, −88.2743
- EIA plant ID
- 60656EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power McHenry Battery Storage produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−4.48 GWh
−4,483 MWh, final
Battery discharge, 2025
33.6 GWh
Charge 37.8 GWh
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
−4.5–0.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | −3,444 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2017 | −2,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −2,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −170 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −33 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −30 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −282 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −4,483 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Battery plants can report negative net generation, when charging uses more energy than they discharge.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCH1 | Batteries | 20.0 | February 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists McHenry Battery Storage as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about McHenry Battery Storage
How much power does McHenry Battery Storage produce?
McHenry Battery Storage reported −4,483 MWh (−4.48 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is McHenry Battery Storage?
McHenry Battery Storage is in McHenry County, Illinois, at 42.3314, −88.2744. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates McHenry Battery Storage?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists McHenry Battery Storage as the operator (EIA operator ID 65549). The operator is not always the owner.
When did McHenry Battery Storage start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for McHenry Battery Storage?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to McHenry Battery Storage, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page