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4.9 MW Solar under construction in Brookings, SD — Southwest Power Pool
4.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3406, -96.7294
County
Brookings, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Brookings Solar is a 4.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brookings County, South Dakota. The plant is owned and operated by Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Brookings Solar ranks as the third-largest of four solar plants in South Dakota, and 3124th nationally out of 7108 solar plants.
The plant's balancing authority is Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and it is situated within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,606/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility