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250 MW Solar under construction in Sherburne, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4329, -94.0081
County
Sherburne, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | National Grid Renewables; Xcel Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | National Grid Renewables; Xcel Energy Inc | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables; Xcel Energy Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Sherco Solar III is a 250 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It is the largest of four solar plants in the state and ranks 135th nationally out of 639 solar facilities. The plant connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market, and its balancing authority is the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
The plant consists of a single generator and uses the primary fuel source of solar energy. Sherco Solar III is located within the NERC region designated as MRO.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
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: $401.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility