20 MW Solar operating in Stanton, KS — Southwest Power Pool
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Johnson Corner Solar I, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Johnson Corner Solar 1 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stanton County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Johnson Corner Solar 1 generated 38,390 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest solar facility in Kansas out of 39, and nationally it holds a rank of 1458 out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating that it is one of the more closely tracked solar facilities in the US.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
38.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
$38.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.7/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECIJOHNCR2UNJCSOLAR_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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