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4 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.6698, -94.7082
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC, SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Michael Solar is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. It consists of 4 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Michael Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Michael Solar generated 7,110 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.2%. The plant is ranked 110th out of 540 power plants in Minnesota and 3475th out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
197 MWh
Latest Month
7.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$27.4/MWh
Energy Value
$2.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wobegon Trail Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP