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100 MW Solar operating in Chisago, MN
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.4851, -92.8979
County
Chisago, MN
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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 | North Star Solar PV LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | North Star Solar PV LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The North Star Solar Project is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chisago County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by North Star Solar PV LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. North Star Solar Project is ranked as the 4th largest solar plant in Minnesota and 596th nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 181,201 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.7%. The power generated is delivered to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the MRO NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $72.92 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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3.7K MWh
Latest Month
181.2K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2016–2024
$28.9/MWh
Energy Value
$2.8/MWh
Capacity Value
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.NSTARSOLAR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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