65th largest plant in Illinois · 1486th nationally
Prairie Wolf Solar Llc is a solar power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 378.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,069 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Prairie Wolf Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables |
| City | Ashmore Township |
| County | Coles County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61912 |
| Coordinates | 39.54460, -87.97198 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWOLF | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 200 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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.