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62.3 MW Solar operating in Lyon, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
62.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4726, -95.6624
County
Lyon, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Marshall Solar Energy Project | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Marshall Solar Energy Project | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Marshall Solar Energy Project is a 62.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lyon County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Marshall Solar Energy Project, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun, and it utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Marshall Solar Energy Project is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 5th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 1039th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the Marshall Solar Energy Project generated 96,573 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.7%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $68.42 per MWh, according to data from lbnl_solar. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with 7 focused on industry trends and 3 related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
96.6K MWh
Annual Generation
17.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$15.7/MWh
Energy Value
$3.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Marshall Solar Project Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.429 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MARSHSOLAR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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