Koppelman Sun CSG — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61381
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Blue Earth, MN
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- National Grid Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,076 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Koppelman Sun CSG
OperatingSolar
Ranked #44 of 540 Solar plants in MN#3156 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Blue Earth, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.1827, -93.8755
County
Blue Earth, MN
Nearby Plants
- FastSun 14 CSGSolar1 MW · 0.8 km
- USS Peach Solar LLCSolar1 MW · 3.0 km
- Eastwood SolarSolar5.5 MW · 4.5 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
Koppelman Sun CSG is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2017, consists of 5 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Koppelman Sun CSG generated 8,076 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 37th largest of 540 solar facilities in Minnesota, and 2600th out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
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
266 MWh
Latest Month
8.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
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
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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