1 MW Solar operating in Porter, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5029, -87.1613
County
Porter, IN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Valparaiso Solar, LLC is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Porter County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Valparaiso Solar generated 857 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.8%. The plant's generating capacity ranks it as 135th out of 136 power plants in Indiana, and 6603rd out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
857 MWh
Annual Generation
9.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buckeye Pipeline · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.