Sherco Solar II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68776
- Capacity
- 237.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Sherburne, MN
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sherco Solar II
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #2 of 540 Solar plants in MN#266 of 7447 nationally
237.1 MW Solar under construction in Sherburne, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
237.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.3715, -93.8675
County
Sherburne, MN
Nearby Plants
- Sherburne CountySub. Coal1704 MW · 2.2 km
- Sherco LDESBESS10 MW · 2.3 km
- Monticello Nuclear FacilityNuclear685 MW · 4.4 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | National Grid Renewables; Xcel Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | National Grid Renewables; Xcel Energy Inc | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as National Grid Renewables; Xcel Energy Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sherco Solar II is a 237.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The plant is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the latest rankings, Sherco Solar II is the second-largest solar plant in Minnesota (out of 4) and the 169th-largest in the United States (out of 639). It consists of a single generator.
The plant's electricity production is managed within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the broader NERC MRO region. The primary fuel source for Sherco Solar II is solar energy.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
10.1K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.SHERCO3.CO
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Both Coal And Natural Gas
Sheep graze among the panels at the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota, which is slated for a major solar plus storage expansion.
CleanTechnica·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Xcel doubles down on plan to swap coal for clean power in Minnesota
Xcel Energy's sprawling Sherco Energy Hub will be among the United States' biggest solar farms when the last of its three approved phases...
Xcel (operator)
Canary Media·4 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Xcel proposes doubling battery storage at Minnesota coal plant
Xcel Energy asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for authorization to boost energy storage at its Sherco plant to 600 MW.
Xcel Energy (operator)Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (regulator)
Utility Dive·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Xcel Energy expands massive solar + storage project to offset retiring Minnesota coal plant
Xcel Energy plans to build the Midwest's largest battery energy storage site at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota.
Xcel Energy (operator)
Solar Power World·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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