100 MW Solar operating in Manitowoc, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2705, -87.5511
County
Manitowoc, WI
Nearby Plants
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 | Point Beach Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Point Beach Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Point Beach Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by Point Beach Solar, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Point Beach Solar ranks as the 11th largest solar plant in Wisconsin and 584th nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 203,358 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.2%. Point Beach Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.23 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
203.4K MWh
Annual Generation
23.2%
Capacity Factor
$34.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$39.2/MWh
PPA Price
$27.7/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WPS.PTBEACH_PV
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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