45 MW Solar operating in Fillmore, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.5520, -92.3570
County
Fillmore, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Renewables | National Grid Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
83.0K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
Capacity Factor
$53.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DPC.FILMOR.SLR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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