☀️ Solar Energy Facilities Registry

TOTAL PROJECTS

Operational

COMBINED CAPACITY

2,266

Megawatts

AVERAGE SIZE

103

MW per facility

📋 Database Scope: This specialized registry contains utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) facilities that achieved commercial operation between 2008-2023 in the Upper Midwest states. Data sourced from EPA Clean Energy Partnerships, state public utility commissions, and FERC Form 1 filings. Capacity figures represent DC nameplate ratings as reported by facility operators.

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📊 Technology Type Distribution

Technology	Number of Sites	Total MW	Percentage	Avg. Capacity
Photovoltaic (PV)	21	2,211 MW	97.5%	105 MW
Concentrated Solar (CSP)	1	55 MW	2.5%	55 MW
TOTAL SOLAR	22	2,266 MW	100%	103 MW

🔆 Detailed Facility Registry - Solar Projects

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Project Name	Technology	Generation Capacity	City/State	GPS Location	Year Online	Operator
Lakeside Solar Array	Solar PV	25 megawatts	Madison, Wisconsin	43.0731°N, -89.4012°W	2010	MGE Solar
Badger Hollow Solar	Solar	98megawatts	Iowa County, WI	42.9964°N, -90.1234°W	2012	Invenergy
Steele County Solar	Solar PV	45 MW	Owatonna, Minnesota	44.0839°N, -93.2260°W	2015	Geronimo Energy
Heartland Solar Farm	SOLAR	50.3MW	Dubuque, Iowa	42.5006, -90.6648	2015-06-10	Alliant Energy
Badger State Solar	Solar PV	75.5 megawatts	Rock County, Wisconsin	42.6139°N, -89.0704°W	2016	We Energies
Forward Solar	Solar	88 megawatts	Dane County, WI	43.0731, -89.4012	2017-05-20	Madison Gas & Electric
Koshkonong Solar	SOLAR PV	65 MW	Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin	42.9289°N, -88.8370°W	2017	Invenergy
Independence Solar	Solar	55 MW	Buchanan County, Iowa	42.4687°N, -91.8943°W	2017-11-15	MidAmerican Energy
Mower County Solar	Solar	40 MW	Austin, MN	43.6661°N, -92.9746°W	January 2018	Connexus Energy
Two Inlets Solar	SOLAR	100 MW	Becker County, MN	46.9858, -95.6511	2018	Geronimo Energy
Dodge County Solar	Solar PV	55megawatts	Dodge Center, MN	44.0286, -92.8549	January 2019	Xcel Energy
Faribault Solar	SOLAR	85 MW	Faribault, Minnesota	44.2950°N, -93.2688°W	March 2020	Minnesota Power
North Star Solar	Solar	250 megawatts	Chisago County, Minnesota	45.4114, -92.9760	2021	Geronimo Energy
Prairie Solar One	SOLAR PV	300 MW	Redwood County, Minnesota	44.5475°N, -95.1419°W	2022	NextEra Energy
Sherburne Solar	Solar	120megawatts	Elk River, MN	45.3036, -93.5675	2022-03-20	Connexus Energy
Solar Star Wisconsin	SOLAR	149 megawatts	Columbia County, WI	43.4569, -89.3401	May 2022	We Energies
Big Stone Solar	Solar PV	75 megawatts	Ortonville, Minnesota	45.3050°N, -96.4431°W	Operational since 2022	Otter Tail Power
Dunn County Solar	Solar	100 megawatts	Menomonie, WI	44.8758°N, -91.9193°W	2023	Invenergy
Badlands Solar	SOLAR PV	175MW	Stark County, ND	46.8772, -102.7890	2023-02-15	NextEra Energy
Adams County Solar	Solar	110 MW	Adams County, Iowa	41.0289°N, -94.6988°W	2023	MidAmerican Energy
Rock County Solar	SOLAR	80MW	Janesville, Wisconsin	42.6828°N, -89.0187°W	2023-06-20	Alliant Energy
Sauk County Solar	Solar PV	125 MW	Baraboo, Wisconsin	43.4708°N, -89.7443°W	2023	Madison Gas & Electric

📖 Data Field Definitions

Project Name

Official facility designation as registered with state PUC

Technology

PV = Photovoltaic panels; CSP = Concentrated Solar Power

Capacity

DC nameplate rating in megawatts (MW)

GPS Location

Approximate facility centroid in WGS84 decimal degrees

Year Online

Year of commercial operation or substantial completion

Data Quality Notes:

Capacity figures represent DC nameplate rating and may differ from AC output capacity
GPS coordinates are approximate facility centroids; large solar farms may span multiple parcels
Operational dates reflect commercial operation date (COD) as reported to state regulators
Technology classifications follow EPA Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) standards

Last Database Update: December 20, 2023 | Version: 3.2.1

For corrections or additions, contact: solar.database@epa.gov

⚠️ EDUCATIONAL USE NOTICE This webpage and all data contained herein are simulated and fictional, created by Claude AI (Anthropic) for educational purposes as part of APEC 8221: Programming for Econometrics coursework at the University of Minnesota. While designed to be realistic in structure and format, the facilities, locations, capacity values, ownership information, and other details are not real and should not be used for any purpose other than learning web scraping and data analysis techniques. No actual EPA database, solar facility records, or government information is represented here. This is a teaching tool only.