1 MW Solar operating in Boone, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0632, -93.8566
County
Boone, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | Interstate Power and Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Fareway Customer Hosted 1 MW Solar is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Boone County, Iowa. The plant, owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co, has a total capacity of 1 MW across one generator. It commenced operations in 2024 and utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 1,124 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. With a capacity of 1 MW, it ranks as the 30th largest solar plant out of 31 in Iowa, and 6935th nationally out of 7108. The installed cost for the plant was $3,109.84 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
72 MWh
Latest Month
1.1K MWh
Annual Generation
12.8%
Capacity Factor
$3,110/kW
Installed Cost
Interstate Power and Light Company
Reporting Utility
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Boone Quartz Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Alliant Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Red Flag Warning: Sac; Calhoun; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:44AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Last updated 2026-03-21
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