5 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4608, -94.5132
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | SoCore Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Richmond CSG 1, LLC | Richmond CSG 1 LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Richmond CSG 1 LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Richmond CSG is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. It began operating in 2017 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Richmond CSG generated 8,900 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.3%. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. In terms of size, the Richmond CSG ranks as the 45th largest out of 540 solar plants in Minnesota, and 2467th out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
253 MWh
Latest Month
8.9K MWh
Annual Generation
20.3%
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