Big River Solar

Big River Solar is a 149 MW operating solar farm in White County, Illinois, operated by Big River Solar, LLC.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingAug 2022 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

Unit	Technology	Capacity	Status	Online	Retired / planned retirement
BRS	Solar Photovoltaic	149 MW	Operating	Aug 2022

Plant details

Operator: Big River Solar, LLC
Location: White County, Illinois
Balancing authority: MISO
Sector: IPP Non-CHP
Capacity: Operating: 149 MW
First unit online: Aug 2022
EIA plant ID: 64637

Location

38.0501, -88.2955

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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