Dakota
Stephenson County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 67635 · Operator: Solar Star Arizona II LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1 | 2.2% | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 16.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOT | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Dec 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solar Star Arizona II LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solar Star Arizona II LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dakota Solar 1, LLC | 2 MW | 4.1 km |
| NL IL - McConnell Road | 5 MW | 4.3 km |
| Stephenson County IL S1 | — | 12.3 km |
| Cedarville (IL) | 2 MW | 12.4 km |
| Pretzel CSG | 2 MW | 13 km |
| 2662 Freeport Solar 1 CSG | 2 MW | 13.3 km |