1 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.3996, -94.7231
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Allium Community Solar Garden, LLC, is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2021 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 2,060 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.4%. Allium Community Solar Garden is ranked as the 384th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 540, and 6699th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
42 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Paynesville Substation · 230 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.
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