Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG
Solar power plant in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by NRG MN Community LLC.
Also known as Novel-OYA of Mapleton (CSG) · EIA plant 61060
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2018First generator online
- Operator
- NRG MN Community LLCEIA operator ID 62033
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Blue Earth County, MN43.9300, −93.9600
- EIA plant ID
- 61060EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.43 GWh
6,434 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.0%
2024: 20.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2019 to 2025
3.9–6.4
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,200 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,017 | 16.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,895 | 12.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,835 | 15.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,880 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,743 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,344 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,434 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0000I | Solar Photovoltaic | 3.5 | July 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists NRG MN Community LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG
How much power does Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG produce?
Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG reported 6,434 MWh (6.43 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.0% capacity factor on 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG?
Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, at 43.9300, −93.9600. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NRG MN Community LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62033). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page