10 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.6412, -94.6007
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Albany Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
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
406 MWh
Latest Month
19.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
$77.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.1/MWh
Energy Value
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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