USS Beard Solar
Solar power plant in Cass County, Illinois. 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by USS Beard Solar LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 68757
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2026First generator online
- Operator
- USS Beard Solar LLCEIA operator ID 67054
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cass County, IL39.9895, −90.3538
- EIA plant ID
- 68757EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power USS Beard Solar produces
Free · EIA-923EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USBRD | Solar Photovoltaic | 3.5 | January 2026 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USS Beard Solar LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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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.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Where is USS Beard Solar?
USS Beard Solar is in Cass County, Illinois, at 39.9895, −90.3538. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates USS Beard Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USS Beard Solar LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67054). The operator is not always the owner.
When did USS Beard Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2026, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page