CGSun, LLC Community Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61545
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washington, MN
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,760 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
CGSun, LLC Community Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #103 of 540 Solar plants in MN#3802 of 7447 nationally
4 MW Solar operating in Washington, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.8461, -92.8753
County
Washington, MN
Nearby Plants
- Cottage Grove CSG, LLCSolar5 MW · 0.4 km
- Cottage Grove Project CSGSolar4.9 MW · 6.1 km
- LSP-Cottage Grove LPNatural Gas283.5 MW · 6.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
CGSun, LLC Community Solar is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washington County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, CGSun, LLC Community Solar generated 6,760 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.2%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. CGSun, LLC Community Solar ranks as the 102nd largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 3443rd nationally out of 7108.
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
23.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
164 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Cottage GroveSubstation
NSP.CHEMOLSPOSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Large-scale solar farm in central WA gets green light from governor
Cypress Creek Renewables, the company proposing to build the Carriger Solar project in eastern Washington, currently operates this solar...
News From The States·3 months ago
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Cypress Creek to power battery-powered solar plant in Colorado
Cypress Creek Renewables has secured financial close for its groundbreaking Sundance Solar and Energy Storage project, a hybrid plant that...
Inspenet·5 months ago
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Cypress Creek Renewables Breaks Ground on 104MW Ostrea Solar Project in Washington State
Cypress Creek Renewables, a leading developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage projects, has announced the financial close and start of...
SolarQuarter·10 months ago
General
Cypress Creek Renewables secures US$133 million for 200MW Texas BESS
Cypress Creek Renewables received a US$133 million financing from First Citizens Bank for the Destiny Storage Project, a BESS in Texas.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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