4 MW Solar operating in Woodbury, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3330, -96.3482
County
Woodbury, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Neal Energy Center Solar is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Woodbury County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Neal Energy Center Solar generated 7,434 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.2%. The plant's installed cost was $1,749.04 per kW, according to FERC data. Neal Energy Center Solar is ranked as the 13th largest solar plant in Iowa out of 31, and 3447th 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
222 MWh
Latest Month
7.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.2%
Capacity Factor
$1,784/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Raun Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
2.777 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.NEALN_3
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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