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1 MW Solar operating in Rice, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2502, -93.2697
County
Rice, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Straight Garden LLC | Straight Garden | — |
| Owner(s) | Straight Garden LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Straight Garden Solar is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Rice County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Straight Garden LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Straight Garden Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Straight Garden Solar generated 1,736 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 439 out of 540 power plants in Minnesota, and 6801 out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
51 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$24.4/MWh
Energy Value
$2.6/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP