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1 MW Solar operating in Hughes, SD — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3887, -100.3072
County
Hughes, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Pierre Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Pierre Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pierre Solar is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hughes County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Pierre Solar. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Pierre Solar ranks as the fourth-largest solar plant in South Dakota and 6657th nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In the latest annual reporting period, Pierre Solar generated 1,985 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
90 MWh
Latest Month
2.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
2016
$1,653/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Garfield Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pierre Electric Department
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
IPP Non-CHP