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1 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.3992, -94.7169
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Geronimo Power | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Capricornus Community Solar Garden is a 1 MW (total capacity) solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. The primary fuel source is solar energy. National Grid Renewables is the operator of the facility.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,790 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.4%. The solar array uses a fixed tilt configuration. The Capricornus Community Solar Garden operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In terms of size, the plant ranks 204th out of 540 power plants in Minnesota and 6611th out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's NERC region is MRO.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
49 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$27.1/MWh
Energy Value
$2.8/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Paynesville Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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