Hickory Solar
Jersey County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 67786 · Operator: Hickory Solar LLC
Nameplate110MWSummer 110 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation263GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 53.8 | 16.7% | — |
| 2025 | 249.7 | 25.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 110 | 110 | Sep 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hickory Solar LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hickory Solar LLC | 100.0% | 110 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hibiscus Solar, LLC | — | 20.4 km |
| Big Creek Solar (IL) (CSG) | 5 MW | 20.7 km |
| Sioux | 1,099 MW | 25.1 km |
| Greenfield Solar 1 (IL) | — | 27.1 km |
| IL - Ameresco - Alton | 5 MW | 28 km |
| Pearl Station | 24 MW | 41.1 km |