Northern Prairie 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66958
- Capacity
- 101 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- St Croix, WI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Northern Prairie 1
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #12 of 102 Solar plants in WI#717 of 7447 nationally
101 MW Solar planned in St Croix, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
101 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
45.1318, -92.3169
County
St Croix, WI
Nearby Plants
- Warren DPC SolarSolar2.2 MW · 24.8 km
- Hay River (Dunn 1)Solar1.5 MW · 28.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Asset Management LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Asset Management LLC | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Asset Management LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Northern Prairie 1 is a 101 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The facility, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator and ranks as the 9th largest solar plant in Wisconsin out of 11, and 554th nationally out of 639. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Deer Park Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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