Aquila Community Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61704
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pope, MN
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- National Grid Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,841 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Aquila Community Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #189 of 540 Solar plants in MN#6661 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Pope, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.6532, -95.3396
County
Pope, MN
Nearby Plants
- Cassiopeia Community SolarSolar1 MW · 1.1 km
- Camellia Solar, LLCSolar1 MW · 1.6 km
- Armstrong SolarSolar3 MW · 1.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Aquila Community Solar is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pope County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. 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, Aquila Community Solar generated 1,841 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC MRO region. Aquila Community Solar ranks as the 186th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 6358th 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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
52 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
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
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