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1 MW Solar operating in Lyon, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5519, -96.1504
County
Lyon, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Today's Power, Inc. | Today's Power, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Today's Power, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Americus solar photovoltaic plant is located in Lyon County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 1 MW and began operating in 2021. It is owned and operated by Today's Power, Inc. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. Americus is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Americus generated 2,302 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant is ranked 19th out of 39 solar facilities in Kansas and 6449th nationally out of 7108 plants. There have been 3 news articles related to the plant, all categorized as hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
109 MWh
Latest Month
2.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$23.8/MWh
Energy Value
$27.9/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility