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BATTERY STORAGE

McHenry Battery Storage

McHenry Battery Storage is a 20.0 MW operating battery storage site in McHenry County, Illinois, operated by McHenry Battery Storage. Its batteries store up to 8 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 2016 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
MCH1Batteries20 MW
8 MWh
OperatingFeb 2016

Plant details

Operator
McHenry Battery Storage
Location
McHenry County, Illinois
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 20.0 MW
First unit online
Feb 2016
EIA plant ID
60656

Location

42.3314, -88.2744

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem