About the Project
Cumberland Road North Solar Project is a proposed 149.5 MW solar electric generation facility and co-located 75 MW energy storage facility in Cumberland County, Illinois. Together, these facilities can deliver many positive benefits to the local community and beyond. The solar and energy storage project is both an economic development opportunity for greater Cumberland County and a significant revenue development opportunity for the local tax jurisdictions that deliver key services to residents.
The project will also benefit regional electricity consumers and the environment by generating clean, low-cost renewable energy and providing vital backup power that can increase electric grid resilience and reduce outages.
Project Facts
Location
Cumberland Road North Solar Project is located five miles southwest of Casey in Cumberland County, Illinois.
Size & Acres
The project is expected to utilize approximately 1,200 acres of land and generate up to
149.5 MW of clean electricity over its expected 30-year operating life.
Transmission
The project will interconnect to the Hutsonville-Neoga 138 kV Substation and will serve the MISO (Ameren) power grid.
Homes Powered
This project has the potential to power up to 41,778 homes annually.
How Utilty-Scale Solar Energy Works
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Photovoltaic panels convert sunlight into electricity
Inverter converts DC electricity to AC electricity
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Substation steps up the voltage to utility transmission voltage
Electricity is transmitted on the electrical grid
The grid provides clean energy to our homes and businesses
Benefits of Solar Energy
A solar project provides a healthy, productive economic development opportunity for local landowners to harvest a stable cash crop–the sun. Benefits include positive impacts on the local economy through tax revenues to local governments and support to other local services. Host communities typically experience economic boosts for local businesses and supply chains and opportunities for new jobs–primarily during the construction phase.
In addition to being safe and compatible with agricultural and rural residential uses, solar energy facilities exist in harmony with wildlife and the environment. They make good neighbors because they operate almost silently without producing odor or byproducts; or attracting additional traffic.
In the bigger picture, solar energy projects provide an abundant, earth-friendly, sustainable power resource to help stabilize electricity costs. These amazing systems contribute to diversifying the nation’s electricity grid.
Connect with the Team
Michael Wallgren
Senior Development Manager
Anna Chalupa
Senior Associate Developer
Christina Martens
Director, Permitting & Environmental