17.3 MW Solar operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
17.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7459, -80.2911
County
Dane, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dane County Solar LLC | Dane County Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | IES Utilities, Inc, SunVest Solar LLC | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Dane County Solar LLC is a 17.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dane County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Dane County Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) grid and falls within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Dane County Solar LLC generated 33,166 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. The plant is the 21st largest solar facility in Wisconsin out of 99, and ranks 1620th nationally out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating it is one of the more closely tracked solar facilities in the US.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
480 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
33.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
$48.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.7/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Siggelkow Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.273 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MGE.HERMSDORF
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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