15.2 MW Solar operating in Cass, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
15.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.3241, -94.3879
County
Cass, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | DLS-Sylvan Project Co., LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
403 MWh
Latest Month
25.0K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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