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Franklin County Solar — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 64986
Capacity: 7 MW
Primary Fuel: Solar
Technology: Solar Photovoltaic
Status: Operating
Location: Franklin, IA
Operating Since: 2022
Generators: 1
Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Annual Generation: 11,744 MWh
Capacity Factor: 19.1%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Franklin County Solar

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Ranked #10 of 31 Solar plants in IA#2321 of 7447 nationally

7 MW Solar operating in Franklin, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2022

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.3135, -98.9586

County

Franklin, IA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	MidAmerican Energy Co	MidAmerican Energy	—
Owner(s)	MidAmerican Energy Co	Berkshire Hathaway	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Franklin County Solar is a 7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 11,744 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.1%.

The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Franklin County Solar is ranked as the 10th largest solar plant in Iowa out of 31, and nationally it is ranked 2070 out of 7108. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,872.29 per kW, as reported to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

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Engineering & Generators