1 MW Solar operating in Dallas, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8435, -94.1203
County
Dallas, 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 | — |
The Perry Customer Hosted 1MW Solar Project is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dallas County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 739 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.4%. The installed cost was $3,143 per kW, according to FERC data. The Perry Customer Hosted 1MW Solar Project ranks 31st out of 31 solar plants in Iowa by capacity and 6947th out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
76 MWh
Latest Month
739 MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
$3,143/kW
Installed Cost
Interstate Power and Light Company
Reporting Utility
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Perry Willis Substation · 161 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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