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1 MW Solar operating in Wyandotte, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1669, -94.6950
County
Wyandotte, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MC Power Companies Inc | MC Power Companies | — |
| Owner(s) | MCP-KCBPU, LLC | MCP-KCBPU LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as MCP-KCBPU LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The BPU Solar Farm is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wyandotte County, Kansas. It commenced operations in 2017 and is owned and operated by MC Power Companies Inc. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, within the broader Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the BPU Solar Farm generated 1,838 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. Based on its total capacity, the plant ranks as the 36th largest solar facility out of 39 in the state of Kansas, and 6985th out of 7108 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
91 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$35.4/MWh
Energy Value
$27.9/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nearman Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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ask pi about BPU Solar FarmSouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP