Hy-Vee Customer Hosted 2.25MW Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67097
- Capacity
- 2.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lucas, IA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Parent Company
- Alliant Energy
- Annual Generation
- 1,503 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hy-Vee Customer Hosted 2.25MW Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #19 of 31 Solar plants in IA#4697 of 7447 nationally
2.3 MW Solar operating in Lucas, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
2.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.0356, -93.3310
County
Lucas, IA
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Hy-Vee Customer Hosted 2.25MW Solar facility is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lucas County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 2.3 MW and began operating in 2024. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co, a subsidiary of Alliant.
The facility operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 1,503 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.4%. The Hy-Vee Customer Hosted 2.25MW Solar facility ranks 19th out of 31 solar plants in Iowa and 4377th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
189 MWh
Latest Month
1.5K MWh
Annual Generation
7.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lucas County Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
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.
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