Connexus Solar Stanford 1STF
Anoka County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 64818 · Operator: REA Investments, LLC
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.1 | 18.9% | — |
| 2022 | 13 | 20.4% | — |
| 2025 | 13.1 | 20.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1STF | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 7.3 | 7.3 | May 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: REA Investments, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Renewal Energy Alternatives, LLC | 55.0% | 4 MW |
| Novel Ventures Holding LLC | 45.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Athens - Coopers Corner BESS | 3 MW | 10.5 km |
| Athens MN CONX | 7 MW | 10.7 km |
| Athens BESS | 6 MW | 12.2 km |
| Anoka BESS | 6 MW | 13 km |
| Elk River City of | retired | 18.6 km |
| Elk River | 191 MW | 18.9 km |