Albany Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60519
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stearns, MN
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Enel Green Power NA, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 19,242 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Albany Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #16 of 540 Solar plants in MN#2051 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.6412, -94.6007
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
- Novel Reber Solar CSGSolar1 MW · 1.6 km
- Schwinghamer Project CSGSolar1 MW · 1.7 km
- Oster Sun CSGSolar1 MW · 1.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Albany Solar, LLC | Albany Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Albany Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Albany Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and is owned and operated by Enel Green Power NA, Inc. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Albany Solar generated 19,242 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%.
Albany Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 15th out of 540 solar facilities in Minnesota and 1907th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
406 MWh
Latest Month
19.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$77.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Albany SubstationSubstation
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