3 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9116, -76.9936
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Orion Community Solar | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Orion Community Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Orion Community Solar is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2017, consists of 3 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant is owned and operated by Orion Community Solar.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, in the NERC MRO region. In the most recent year of data, Orion Community Solar generated 4,832 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant ranks 135th in size among Minnesota's 540 power plants, and 3858th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
129 MWh
Latest Month
4.8K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match