5.6 MW Solar operating in St Louis, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | DLS-Laskin Project Co., LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Laskin Solar is a 5.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St Louis County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. Laskin Solar is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Laskin Solar generated 8,072 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.4%. The plant holds a rank of 26 out of 540 solar facilities in Minnesota, and a national rank of 2156 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh, based on data reported to FERC and tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
95 MWh
Latest Month
8.1K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.LASKIN1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match