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10 MW Solar operating in Stearns, MN
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.3931, -94.7219
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Paynesville Solar, LLC | Paynesville Solar LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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Paynesville Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Enel Green Power NA, Inc. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) grid and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Paynesville Solar produced 19,710 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. Paynesville Solar is ranked as the 14th largest solar plant in Minnesota out of 540, and nationally it is ranked 1902 out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and it has been the subject of 6 news articles, split evenly between regulatory and industry topics.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
19.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
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$28.0/MWh
Energy Value
$2.9/MWh
Capacity Value
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Nearest Substation
Paynesville Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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