Fillmore County Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67168
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fillmore, MN
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- National Grid Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 82,970.24 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Fillmore County Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #9 of 540 Solar plants in MN#1401 of 7447 nationally
45 MW Solar operating in Fillmore, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.5520, -92.3570
County
Fillmore, MN
Nearby Plants
- Spring ValleyDistillate Oil7.1 MW · 15.3 km
- Caprock Wind FarmWind100 MW · 19.0 km
- Saratoga Wind FarmWind66 MW · 19.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Fillmore County Solar Project is a 45 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Fillmore County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2024 and utilizes single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by National Grid Renewables. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Fillmore County Solar Project generated 82,970 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. The plant ranks 9th out of 540 solar facilities in Minnesota and 1213th out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and the plant has been mentioned in 10 news articles, primarily related to industry and grid topics.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
83.0K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DPC.FILMOR.SLR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Proposed power line project raises landowner concerns
Dairyland Power Cooperative, a Generation & Transmission cooperative/not-for-profit headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is working with...
Dairyland Power Cooperative (operator)
hometownsource.com·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Dairyland Power to host informational meeting in Westby regarding major transmission line planned for Vernon and Crawford counties
Nov. 14, 2025. VERNON COUNTY, Wis. – Residents of Vernon County and the surrounding area are being alerted to upcoming public meetings...
Dairyland Power (operator)
VernonReporter·4 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
National Grid Renewables advances PV capacity in Ohio and Minnesota
US renewable energy developer National Grid Renewables has begun construction on a solar project in the US state of Ohio and completed...
National Grid Renewables (developer)
PV Tech·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
National Grid Renewables flips switch on 95-MW Southern Minnesota solar portfolio
Minnesota-based National Grid Renewables announced the start of operations at its Fillmore County Solar and Louise Solar projects, located in Southern...
National Grid Renewables (developer)
Solar Power World·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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