81 MW Solar operating in Saunders, NE — Southwest Power Pool
81 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.1910, -96.3794
County
Saunders, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Platteview Solar LLC is an 81 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Saunders County, Nebraska. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes single-axis tracking. It is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant is the second-largest solar facility in Nebraska out of 18, and ranks 687th nationally out of 7108 solar plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Platteview Solar generated 134,793 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.4K MWh
Latest Month
134.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
Capacity Factor
$42.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OPPD.PLVIEW
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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