1 MW Solar operating in Hughes, SD — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3887, -100.3072
County
Hughes, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pierre Solar | Pierre Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Pierre Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pierre Solar is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hughes County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Pierre Solar. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Pierre Solar ranks as the fourth-largest solar plant in South Dakota and 6657th nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In the latest annual reporting period, Pierre Solar generated 1,985 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
90 MWh
Latest Month
2.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Garfield Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pierre Electric Department
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.