Lemond Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61072
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Steele, MN
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Adapture Renewables, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,064 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lemond Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #84 of 540 Solar plants in MN#3180 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Steele, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.0826, -93.2854
County
Steele, MN
Nearby Plants
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- USS Bush Solar LLC CSGSolar1 MW · 4.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Lemond Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Steele County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2017 and has a single generator. Adapture Renewables, Inc. is the plant's operator. Lemond Solar utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, Lemond Solar generated 9,064 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.6%. Lemond Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. The plant's location places it within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Lemond Solar is ranked as the 56th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540 plants, and 2626th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
210 MWh
Latest Month
9.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.OWATON_SIG
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
General
Adapture Renewables Closes $233 Million in Financing from U.S. Bank for Titanium Solar Projects in Illinois and Arkansas
OAKLAND, Calif. - Adapture Renewables, Inc. , a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner, and operator, today announced the...
www.marketscreener.com·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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