Corcoran Csg

☀ SolarIPP Non-CHP5 MW capacity

197th largest plant in Minnesota · 6987th nationally

Corcoran Csg is a solar power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 661 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%16%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity5 MWnameplate
Annual Generation6.9k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor16%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameCorcoran Csg
OperatorAltus Power America Management, Llc
CityCorcoran
CountyHennepin County
StateMinnesota
ZIP55357
Coordinates45.09576, -93.64501

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasOilSolar

Generators (5)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
201Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2019
202Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2019
203Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2019
204Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2019
205Solar PhotovoltaicSolar1.0 MWOperating2019

Grid context

NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

About Solar plants

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.

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