6.5 MW Solar operating in Chisago, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4524, -92.9019
County
Chisago, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Chisago Solar, LLC | Chisago Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Chisago Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Chisago Solar is a 6.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chisago County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Enel Green Power NA, Inc. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Chisago Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 11,758 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.6%. Chisago Solar ranks as the 22nd largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it ranks 2093 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
99 MWh
Latest Month
11.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
$85.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$29.2/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chisago Substation · 500 kV
Substation Distance
2.047 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.NSTARSOLAR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match