Sylvan Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66683
- Capacity
- 15.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cass, MN
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,954 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sylvan Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 540 Solar plants in MN#1865 of 7447 nationally
15.2 MW Solar operating in Cass, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
15.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.3241, -94.3879
County
Cass, MN
Nearby Plants
- SylvanHydro1.8 MW · 2.3 km
- PillagerHydro1.6 MW · 7.5 km
- Brainerd Public UtilitiesHydro2.9 MW · 16.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | DLS-Sylvan Project Co., LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sylvan Solar is a 15.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cass County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. Sylvan Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Sylvan Solar generated 24,954 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.7%. The plant holds a rank of 10 out of 540 solar facilities in Minnesota and is ranked 1665 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh, based on data from FERC EQR and LBNL Solar sources.
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
35 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
403 MWh
Latest Month
25.0K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
MP.LASKIN1Substation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Report: Minnesota program aiding equitable access to solar
Minnesota's Low- and Moderate-Income Accessible Community Solar Garden Program is driving equitable access to renewable energy.
Solar Builder·6 days ago
Regulatory·permitting
Regulators OK 85-megawatt solar project at Boswell
Minnesota Power said work is expected to begin this spring, with the project coming online in fall 2027.
Minnesota Power (developer)
Duluth News Tribune·2 months ago
Deals·other
Can private equity pave the way for Minnesota’s clean energy transition?
Minnesota Power says the utility needs private investment to finance its shift to carbon-free electricity. Skeptics fear higher rates and...
Minnesota Power (other)
MPR News·6 months ago
Grid·interconnection
MISO Unveils Later Timeline for Queue Processing Restart
MISO is pushing back a restart of its generator interconnection queue while it tries to study through the backlog with Pearl Street.
MISO (other)Pearl Street (other)
RTO Insider·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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