1 MW Solar operating in Nicollet, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2532, -94.2108
County
Nicollet, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Iris Solar, LLC is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Nicollet County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and the NERC reliability region MRO. In its latest year of operation, Iris Solar generated 2,078 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.7%. Iris Solar's generating capacity ranks it as the 400th largest of 540 power plants in Minnesota, and 6711th of 7108 plants nationally.
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
49 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match