3 MW Solar operating in Scott, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1828, -121.7636
County
Scott, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blue Lake Solar is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Scott 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. Blue Lake Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Blue Lake Solar generated 4,231 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.1%. According to available data, Blue Lake Solar ranks as the 127th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 3852nd nationally out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
76 MWh
Latest Month
4.2K MWh
Annual Generation
16.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Lake Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.125 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.BLUE_LK_09
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match