USS Cougar Solar LLC CSG — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63158
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Redwood, MN
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Standard Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,086 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
USS Cougar Solar LLC CSG
OperatingSolar
Ranked #503 of 540 Solar plants in MN#7206 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in Redwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.4499, -94.9235
County
Redwood, MN
Nearby Plants
- USS Verde Solar LLC CSGSolar1 MW · 2.5 km
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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 Cougar Solar LLC CSG is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Redwood County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Standard Solar. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system 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 Cougar Solar generated 2,086 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.8%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 223rd largest of 540 power plants in Minnesota. Nationally, it ranks as the 6,386th largest out of 7,108 plants. The plant consists of a single generator using solar as its primary fuel source.
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
57 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Morgan Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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.
Franklin SubstationSubstation
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