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54 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (52 MW) testing in Jasper, IL
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
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Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9361, -88.2781
County
Jasper, IL
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vistra Corp | Vistra | — |
| Owner(s) | Vistra Corp | Vistra | — |
| Status | Testing | construction | — |
Newton Solar BESS LLC is a 54 MW hybrid power plant located in Jasper County, Illinois. The facility, owned and operated by Vistra Corp, combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant consists of two generators utilizing batteries and solar photovoltaic technology, with the solar array employing a fixed tilt tracking system. Newton Solar BESS is ranked as the 5th largest solar facility out of 12 in Illinois, and 597th out of 1205 nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity stored in batteries and solar energy. Newton Solar BESS operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. As a hybrid facility, it contributes to grid stability by providing dispatchable power and ancillary services within the MISO market.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $73.5M
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Nearest Substation
Newton Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
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Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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