Catalyze Chicago S Western Avenue 2 Microgrid, Llc
City
Chicago
County
Cook County
State
Illinois
ZIP
60608
Coordinates
41.84409, -87.68325
Generators (1)
ID
Technology
Fuel
Capacity
Status
Online
20421
Solar Photovoltaic
Solar
1.8 MW
Under Construction
—
Grid context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Pjm Interconnection, Llc
What this means
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.