5 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4301, -94.4269
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | SoCore Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | SoCore MN Acquisition, LLC | SoCore MN Acquisition LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SoCore MN Acquisition LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Lahr 1, LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Lahr 1 is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Lahr 1 generated 8,585 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.6%. The plant is ranked as the 84th largest in Minnesota out of 540 plants, and nationally it is ranked 2,548 out of 7,108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant 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
35 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
243 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.6%
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