Northern Sun
Solar power plant in Rice County, Minnesota. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Northern Sun LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 69797
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2026First generator online
- Operator
- Northern Sun LLCEIA operator ID 67719
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rice County, MN44.3094, −93.2383
- EIA plant ID
- 69797EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Northern Sun produces
Free · EIA-923EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPL | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.0 | August 2026 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern Sun 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 Northern Sun
Where is Northern Sun?
Northern Sun is in Rice County, Minnesota, at 44.3094, −93.2383. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Northern Sun?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern Sun LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67719). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Northern Sun start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2026, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page