Meadow Springs Renewable Energy (Hybrid)Planned
White County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 67986 · Operator: vesper energy development llc
300 MW planned (Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Jun 2028 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPRB | Batteries | BA | 150 | 150 | planned Jun 2028 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| MSPRE | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 150 | 150 | planned Jun 2028 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: vesper energy development llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Norris City 2 | — | 1.3 km |
| Big River Solar | 149 MW | 2.6 km |
| Pawpaw (IL) | — | 10.9 km |
| Carmi | 13 MW | 13 km |
| Boomtown Renewable Energy Center | 150 MW | 17.8 km |
| Eldorado Solar II | 120 MW | 21.7 km |