165th largest plant in Illinois · 6020th nationally
Exelon Solar Chicago is a solar power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 12.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,198 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Exelon Solar Chicago |
|---|---|
| Operator | Luminace Solar Chicago, Llc |
| City | Chicago |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60643 |
| Coordinates | 41.67580, -87.65140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 9.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.