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IL Sidney Project1

Solar power plant in Champaign County, Illinois. 2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by IL Sidney Project1, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 66031

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Key facts

Capacity
2 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
April 2021First generator online
Operator
IL Sidney Project1, LLCEIA operator ID 65198
Grid
MISOBalancing authority MISO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Champaign County, IL40.0274, −88.0469
EIA plant ID
66031EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power IL Sidney Project1 produces

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Net generation, 2025

4.58 GWh

4,584 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

26.2%

2024: 26.1%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2022 to 2025

3.5–4.6

GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20223,46119.8%12 of 12
20234,19523.9%12 of 12
20244,58326.1%12 of 12
20254,58426.2%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
15332Solar Photovoltaic2.0April 2021

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists IL Sidney Project1, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

Modeled curtailment

A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about IL Sidney Project1

How much power does IL Sidney Project1 produce?

IL Sidney Project1 reported 4,584 MWh (4.58 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.2% capacity factor on 2 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is IL Sidney Project1?

IL Sidney Project1 is in Champaign County, Illinois, at 40.0274, −88.0469. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).

Who operates IL Sidney Project1?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists IL Sidney Project1, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65198). The operator is not always the owner.

When did IL Sidney Project1 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in April 2021, according to EIA-860M.

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)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page