Morris Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68048
- Capacity
- 250 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Adair, MO
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 238,307 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Morris Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #3 of 36 Solar plants in MO#198 of 7447 nationally
250 MW Solar operating in Adair, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1261, -92.5641
County
Adair, MO
Nearby Plants
- La PlataDistillate Oil3.6 MW · 13.0 km
- High Prairie Wind FarmWind400 MW · 29.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AES Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Morris Solar is a 250 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Adair County, Missouri. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by AES Clean Energy. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Morris Solar generated 238,307 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. The facility is the second-largest solar plant in Missouri (out of 7) and ranks 130th nationally among 639 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
13.1K MWh
Latest Month
238.3K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Zachary Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.057 km
Operator
Ameren
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.MRRIS.SLR
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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