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1 MW Solar operating in Waseca, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0904, -93.5560
County
Waseca, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Loon Garden LLC | Loon Garden | — |
| Owner(s) | Loon Garden LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Loon Garden is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Waseca County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Loon Garden LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In its most recent year of operation, Loon Garden generated 1,727 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Based on capacity, Loon Garden ranks as the 432nd largest power plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 6809th nationally out of 7108.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
47 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$24.3/MWh
Energy Value
$2.6/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waseca Interconnect Station · 24 kV
Substation Distance
3.795 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CMMPA.JANE
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP