Prairie Wolf Solar Project

200 MW

The Prairie Wolf Solar Project is a 200 megawatt (MW) solar project in Coles County, Illinois in the MISO market. Prairie Wolf has a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Cargill, marking the second renewable energy VPPA contracted between Cargill and National Grid Renewables. The project is producing several benefits to the local community, including new tax revenue and charitable giving through an education fund, along with positively impacting the environment by offsetting approximately 5.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the project’s lifespan.

Project Benefits

$54 million in direct economic impact over first 20 years of operation

$15.1 million in new tax revenue over first 20 years of operation

$720,000 in charitable giving during first 20 years of operation

250 construction and operation jobs

5.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions offset over 20 years

45,000 the equivalent number of cars removed from the road for a year, during the first 20 years of the project's lifespan

5.6 billion gallons of water consumption avoided over first 20 years of operation

*Environmental benefits calculated using the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator. Environmental benefits are singular, not additive. Economic benefits calculated based on National Grid Renewables models and current tax law for renewable energy facilities. Economic benefits represent estimated total impact over the first 20 years of operation. All project production, benefits, and amounts are estimates and not guaranteed. Information presented is subject to change.

**Calculations based on the data from S&P Global World Resources Institute and internal analysis. Subject to change.