Square Barn Solar
McHenry County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 63070 · Operator: Forefront Power, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.7 | 17.0% | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 2.2 | 17.1% | — |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 15.9% | — |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 17.4% | — |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 16.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.5 | 1.5 | Sep 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Forefront Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Forefront Power, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| IL - ForeFront CS (Huntley) | 3 MW | 4.1 km |
| Harmony Road Solar | 2 MW | 6.6 km |
| SV CSG Sun Trust Solar | — | 7.5 km |
| Highway 20 | 5 MW | 10.5 km |
| Lafayette 2 - McHenry Franks 2 | 2 MW | 10.6 km |
| SV CSG Wilson School Solar | — | 12.5 km |