Westside Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66422
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Olmsted, MN
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Westside Solar, LLC (Ecofin)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 16,996 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Westside Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #15 of 540 Solar plants in MN#2075 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Olmsted, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.0534, -92.5484
County
Olmsted, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Westside Solar, LLC (Ecofin) | Westside Solar, LLC (Ecofin) | — |
| Owner(s) | Westside Solar, LLC (Ecofin) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Westside Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2022 and consists of two generators utilizing single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Westside Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of Ecofin. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Westside Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Westside Solar generated 16,996 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.3%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest solar facility in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it is ranked 1809 out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
461 MWh
Latest Month
17.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$56.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kalmar Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
1.44 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SMP.WES.RPU
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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