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5 MW Solar operating in Dakota, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.7263, -93.0228
County
Dakota, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Equuleus Community Solar Gardens is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dakota County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It consists of 5 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, Equuleus Community Solar Gardens generated 9,230 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In terms of size, Equuleus Community Solar Gardens ranks as the 79th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 2614th nationally out of 7108. The plant 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
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
297 MWh
Latest Month
9.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$27.4/MWh
Energy Value
$2.3/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rosemount Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.945 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.AZ
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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