3 MW Solar operating in Carver, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8648, -93.8606
County
Carver, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | AEP OnSite Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Porter Way Community Solar Garden is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Carver County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2018 and is operated by AEP Onsite Partners, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, the Porter Way Community Solar Garden generated 4,712 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the facility ranks as the 142nd largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 3830th nationally out of 7108.
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
79 MWh
Latest Month
4.7K MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
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