10 MW Solar operating in Waseca, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0924, -93.5311
County
Waseca, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Waseca Solar, LLC | Waseca Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Waseca Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Waseca Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Waseca County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Enel Green Power NA, Inc. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) grid and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Waseca Solar generated 20,713 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%. Waseca Solar is ranked as the 12th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it is ranked 1908 out of 7108 plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
23.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
445 MWh
Latest Month
20.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
$78.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.3/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waseca Interconnect Station · 24 kV
Substation Distance
2.399 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CMMPA.JANE
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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