225th largest plant in Illinois · 10231st nationally
Cattail (Csg) is a solar power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 7.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 752 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cattail (Csg) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cattail Solar, Llc |
| City | Fulton |
| County | Whiteside County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61252 |
| Coordinates | 41.82259, -90.13117 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATTL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.