# Emily Solar, LLC

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/emily-solar-llc

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 69675 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- solar: 273.6 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -88.014, 39.372
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-09-15 13:06:06+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:20.158384+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Emily Solar, LLC is a 273.6 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Cumberland County. Emily Solar is a 273.6 MW solar project in eastern Illinois, spanning Clark and Cumberland counties. RWE developed and owns it, and Blattner constructed it, employing about 400 people at peak. A ribbon cutting on May 12, 2026 marked its commissioning and RWE's 1 GW of operating capacity in Illinois. It is RWE's first solar facility in the state, and RWE lists its status as in operation.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 273.6 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 69675 — plant-69675

## Facts

- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic
- **Operator:** RWE
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator / developer:** RWE — owner ([source](https://americas.rwe.com))
- **Construction contractor:** Blattner — construction_contractor

## Sources

- [americas.rwe.com](https://americas.rwe.com/press/2026-05-12-rwe-celebrates-1-gigawatt-of-energy-projects/) — americas.rwe.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/emily-solar-llc
Website: [RWE](https://americas.rwe.com)

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