5 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4026, -94.7155
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paynesville Community Solar | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Paynesville Community Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Paynesville Community Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Paynesville Community Solar. It consists of 5 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 8,092 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.4%. Paynesville Community Solar ranks as the 69th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it ranks 2226 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
228 MWh
Latest Month
8.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Paynesville Substation · 230 kV
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.