Power plant · Illinois, United States
Steward Creek Solar Phase 1
Steward Creek Solar Phase 1 is a planned power plant in Illinois, United States, with 1,200 MW of capacity, owned by TerraForm Power Operating, LLC.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Illinois | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2029 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | TerraForm Power Operating, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | TerraForm Power Operating, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,200 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.8143, -88.9899 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Steward Creek Solar Phase 1 is the 2nd-largest of 23 power plants planned, permitted or under construction in Illinois and the 20th-largest of 835 in the United States by capacity; its 1,200 MW is 0.42% of the 282,375 MW of power plants planned, permitted or under construction we hold for the United States. It is not built yet, so it is ranked among the power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data, apart from the ones running today. Ranks and totals cover the ones that report their capacity.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2nd of 23 | 7,624 MW | 16% |
| United States | 20th of 835 | 282,375 MW | 0.42% |
| All power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data | 20th of 3,008 | 360,526 MW | 0.33% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Illinois
- Braidwood Generation Station2,450 MW
- Byron Generating Station2,450 MW
- LaSalle Generating Station2,340 MW
- Dresden Generating Station2,019 MW
- Quad Cities Generating Station2,019 MW
- Powerton1,786 MW
- Prairie State Generating Station1,766 MW
- Kincaid Generation LLC1,319 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.