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5.8 MW Solar operating in Buffalo, NE — Southwest Power Pool
5.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7220, -99.0401
County
Buffalo, NE
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | SoCore Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | SoCore 2016 ProjectCo 2 LLC | SoCore 2016 ProjectCo 2 LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SoCore 2016 ProjectCo 2 LLC
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The Kearney NPPD Solar Project is a 5.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and falls within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Kearney NPPD Solar Project generated 8,593 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest solar facility out of 18 in Nebraska, and nationally it is ranked 2150 out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data is available for the facility from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
262 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$24.2/MWh
Energy Value
$28.6/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
N.E. Kearney Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.TECH.1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP