5 MW Solar operating in Yellow Medicine, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8966, -95.6927
County
Yellow Medicine, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Montevideo Solar LLC | Montevideo Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Montevideo Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Montevideo Solar LLC, CSG is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Montevideo Solar LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In its most recent year of operation, Montevideo Solar generated 9,552 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the NERC MRO region. In terms of size, Montevideo Solar ranks as the 85th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it ranks 2554 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
308 MWh
Latest Month
9.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Montevideo Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.