197th largest plant in Minnesota · 6987th nationally
Bentonsun Llc is a solar power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 8.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 821 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bentonsun Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunshare Management |
| City | Norwood Young America |
| County | Carver County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55368 |
| Coordinates | 44.76617, -93.85794 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLC17 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| MLC18 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| MLC19 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| MLC20 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| MLC21 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonsun, Llc | Louisville, CO | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.