1 MW Solar operating in Lyon, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5519, -96.1504
County
Lyon, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Today's Power, Inc. | Today's Power, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Today's Power, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Americus solar photovoltaic plant is located in Lyon County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 1 MW and began operating in 2021. It is owned and operated by Today's Power, Inc. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. Americus is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Americus generated 2,302 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant is ranked 19th out of 39 solar facilities in Kansas and 6449th nationally out of 7108 plants. There have been 3 news articles related to the plant, all categorized as hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
109 MWh
Latest Month
2.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
Wind Advisory: Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Lyon
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Last updated 2026-03-21
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