Geronimo Power Breaks Ground on 150 MW Bee Hollow Solar in Illinois
Power will flow under an IMEA contract, marking the municipal agency's largest renewable investment to date.
Overview
- Burns & McDonnell is the EPC contractor, with construction expected to sustain about 200 jobs.
- Geronimo targets commercial operation in late 2026 for the St. Clair County project in the MISO market.
- The company estimates annual generation equivalent to the electricity use of roughly 45,600 homes.
- Projected emissions reductions total about 219,100 metric tons of CO2 per year based on EPA equivalencies.
- Geronimo forecasts $54 million in direct local economic impact, including $17 million in tax revenue over 20 years, plus a dedicated charitable fund.