Spica Community Solar
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 60943 · Operator: Spica Community Solar
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%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 | 0.8 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 22.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 19.3% | — |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 20.6% | — |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 22.4% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 20.9% | — |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 21.6% | — |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 20.5% | — |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 21.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 0.9 | Aug 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| MSCS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 0.9 | Aug 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Spica Community Solar. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Spica Community Solar | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lake Lilian Solar | 1 MW | 3 km |
| Westport Community Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 4 km |
| Adams Wind Generations LLC | 20 MW | 9.6 km |
| Danielson Wind Farms LLC | 20 MW | 17.1 km |
| USS Prokosch Solar LLC | 1 MW | 18.7 km |
| MN CSG 2019-82 | 1 MW | 23.4 km |