# Sherco Solar I

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/sherco-solar-i

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 67909 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- solar: 222.9 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -93.9365, 45.407183
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-08-02 22:48:27+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:21.558515+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Sherco Solar I is the first phase of Xcel Energy's Sherco Solar project at the Sherburne County generating site near Becker, Minnesota. Its initial connection to the grid in late October 2024 delivered more than 220 megawatts, and Xcel marked the milestone with a ribbon cutting on November 19, 2024. It is the first large-scale solar facility Xcel has owned and operated, reuses the coal plant's existing grid connections, and replaces the capacity of the first Sherco coal unit retired in 2023.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 222.9 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 67909 — plant-67909

## Facts

- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic
- **Operator:** Xcel Energy

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Xcel Energy — owner ([source](https://www.xcelenergy.com))
- **Construction contractor:** IBEW Local 292 — construction_contractor

## Sources

- [newsroom.xcelenergy.com](https://newsroom.xcelenergy.com/news/xcel-energy-s-sherco-solar-starts-producing-carbon-free-electricity-for-customer-MCFEK7MJWN2NDZPPDEPVXFDN6AWY) — newsroom.xcelenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [mprnews.org](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/05/22/xcel-energy-breaks-ground-on-sherco-solar-project) — mprnews.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/sherco-solar-i
Website: [Xcel Energy](https://www.xcelenergy.com)

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