Catalyze University Park Central Ave Microgrid, Llc
City
University Park
County
Will County
State
Illinois
ZIP
60484
Coordinates
41.45368, -87.75003
Generators (1)
ID
Technology
Fuel
Capacity
Status
Online
20424
Solar Photovoltaic
Solar
2.3 MW
Regulatory
—
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.