Empire Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60631
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dakota, MN
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,738 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Empire Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #90 of 540 Solar plants in MN#3034 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Dakota, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6679, -93.1095
County
Dakota, MN
Nearby Plants
- MSC-Empire01, LLCSolar1 MW · 0.7 km
- Dakota Community Solar One LLC CSGSolar1 MW · 1.3 km
- FastSun 19 CSGSolar1 MW · 1.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Empire Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dakota County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In its most recent year of operation, Empire Solar generated 5,738 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Empire Solar ranks as the 78th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it ranks 2532 out of 7108.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
152 MWh
Latest Month
5.7K MWh
Annual Generation
13.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Vermillion River SubstationSubstation
Empire SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
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News From The States·3 months ago
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Inspenet·5 months ago
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Cypress Creek Renewables Breaks Ground on 104MW Ostrea Solar Project in Washington State
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SolarQuarter·10 months ago
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Cypress Creek Renewables secures US$133 million for 200MW Texas BESS
Cypress Creek Renewables received a US$133 million financing from First Citizens Bank for the Destiny Storage Project, a BESS in Texas.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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