Ember Sun LLC PV
McDonough County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 70447 · Operator: Ember Sun LLC PV
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45629 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3 | 3 | Sep 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ember Sun LLC PV. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ember Sun LLC PV | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Macomb 2A | 2 MW | 3.9 km |
| Sullivan B Community Solar LLC | 2 MW | 4.8 km |
| McDonough Solar 4 LLC | — | 5 km |
| 1150th Sun | 2 MW | 6.9 km |
| Cardinal Point Wind | 150 MW | 12.2 km |
| McDonough Solar 1, LLC CSG | 4 MW | 15.4 km |