5.5 MW Solar operating in Blue Earth, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1545, -93.9166
County
Blue Earth, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Eastwood Solar, LLC | Eastwood Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Eastwood Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Eastwood Solar is a 5.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Enel Green Power NA, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. Eastwood Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Eastwood Solar generated 10,681 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. Eastwood Solar is ranked as the 28th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it is ranked 2162 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant's development is tracked by LBNL.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
241 MWh
Latest Month
10.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
$78.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.4/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Eastwood Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.