BentonSun LLC
Carver County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 60695 · Operator: SunShare Management
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 8.5 | 19.5% | — |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 19.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 17.0% | — |
| 2020 | 8.4 | 19.1% | — |
| 2021 | 8.9 | 20.3% | — |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 18.0% | — |
| 2023 | 8.6 | 19.7% | — |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 19.4% | — |
| 2025 | 8.4 | 19.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLC17 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| MLC18 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| MLC19 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| MLC20 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| MLC21 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunShare Management. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BentonSun, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Lind Solar CSG | 5 MW | 5.7 km |
| USS Eggo Solar CSG | 1 MW | 7.5 km |
| USS DVL Solar CSG | 1 MW | 8.1 km |
| USS Lake Patterson Solar CSG | 1 MW | 8.4 km |