Mapleton Community Solar
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 60941 · Operator: Mapleton Community Solar
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1 | 22.0% | — |
| 2018 | 5.4 | 23.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2 | 17.9% | — |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 21.3% | — |
| 2021 | 4.2 | 17.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 21.0% | — |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 21.5% | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 21.0% | — |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 21.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMCS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 0.9 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DMCS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 0.9 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DMCS3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 0.9 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mapleton Community Solar. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mapleton Community Solar | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG | 4 MW | 0.3 km |
| Schull CSG | 1 MW | 2.5 km |
| CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Two, LLC | 2 MW | 13.3 km |
| USS Maverick Solar LLC (CSG) | 1 MW | 20.5 km |
| SolarClub 35 LLC | 1 MW | 21.4 km |
| Rapidan Hydro Facility | 7 MW | 21.9 km |