USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSG — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63142
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stearns, MN
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Standard Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,961 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSG
OperatingSolar
Ranked #400 of 540 Solar plants in MN#7190 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.4283, -94.7059
County
Stearns, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Standard Solar | Standard Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Standard Solar, US Solar | US Solar [10%]; Standard Solar [90%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Solar [10%]; Standard Solar [90%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSG is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Standard Solar. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid, within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSG generated 1,961 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.3%. According to available data, the plant ranks 319th in size among Minnesota's 540 power plants and 6681st nationally out of 7108 plants. The facility consists of a single generator.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
50 MWh
Latest Month
2.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Paynesville SubstationSubstation
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