WasecaSun — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61142
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Waseca, MN
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- National Grid Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,208 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
WasecaSun
OperatingSolar
Ranked #89 of 540 Solar plants in MN#3152 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Waseca, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.0514, -93.3865
County
Waseca, MN
Nearby Plants
- CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Five, LLCSolar3.4 MW · 4.8 km
- Lemond SolarSolar5 MW · 8.8 km
- Clear Garden CSGSolar1 MW · 8.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Nordic Solar, LLC | Nordic Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Nordic Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
WasecaSun is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Waseca County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2018, consists of 5 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. WasecaSun is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, WasecaSun produced 9,208 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant ranks as the 41st largest solar facility in Minnesota out of 540, and 2588th nationally out of 7108. Its primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
281 MWh
Latest Month
9.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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