Monarch Grid Battery Storage Facility
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Prairie Grove, Illinois, United States
Source: Shaw Local
Eolian Energy is proposing to build a 600-megawatt battery energy storage facility called the Monarch Grid on about 52 acres off Behan Road near Snap-On Tools in Prairie Grove, McHenry County. The facility will store excess power from the electrical grid and discharge it back when needed, using lithium-ion batteries with lithium iron phosphate chemistry. It aims to connect to a nearby ComEd substa
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Metal, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Wind, Road, Solar, Fertilizers, Power Generation (CCGT), Steel, Automotive, Residential, Commercial
- Location
- Prairie Grove, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Shaw Local
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Eolian Energy is proposing to build a 600-megawatt battery energy storage facility called the Monarch Grid on about 52 acres off Behan Road near Snap-On Tools in Prairie Grove, McHenry County. The facility will store excess power from the electrical grid and discharge it back when needed, using lithium-ion batteries with lithium iron phosphate chemistry. It aims to connect to a nearby ComEd substation and improve grid reliability by integrating solar, wind, and electric vehicle charging. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Prairie Grove |
Source
Source | Shaw Local |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Metal, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Wind, Road, Solar, Fertilizers, Power Generation (CCGT), Steel, Automotive, Residential, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-12-14 |
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