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United States β€Ί Power plants β€Ί Solar farms β€Ί Illinois

SOLAR FARMS

Goldenrod (IL)

Goldenrod (IL) is a 5.0 MW operating solar farm in Mercer County, Illinois, operated by Generate Capital.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
11132Solar Photovoltaic5.0 MW OperatingAug 2025

Plant details

Operator
Generate Capital
Location
Mercer County, Illinois
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 5.0 MW
First unit online
Aug 2025
EIA plant ID
69066

Location

41.2095, -90.5864

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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