Utility / plant operator
Dakota Electric Association
16 recorded solar installations interconnected by Dakota Electric Association — mostly in Minnesota.
At a glance
Dakota Electric Association is a utility or plant operator with 16 recorded solar installations interconnected, totalling 6.1 MW (as reported), dated 2013 to 2024. All of its located records are in Minnesota.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Growth
Installations by year
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | $/W | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Welch, MN | 4,500 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Lakeville, MN | 40 kW | $4.37/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Lakeville, MN | 40 kW | $4.05/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Northfield, MN | 34.9 kW | $3.72/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Burnsville, MN | 39.9 kW | $2.70/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Northfield, MN | 39 kW | $2.55/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Hastings, MN | 38 kW | $2.87/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Lakeville, MN | 36 kW | $2.22/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Lakeville, MN | 36 kW | $2.22/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Burnsville, MN | 36 kW | $2.78/W | COM |
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Service geography
How does Dakota Electric Association compare with other utilities & plant operators?
Its median system is 39.5 kW, about 5.8 times the median of 6.8 kW for all recorded installations. Utilities & plant operators with similar recorded volume include Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (56,197), San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (52,118) and Potomac Electric Power Co (40,361).
How has Dakota Electric Association's installation volume changed?
The earliest dated installation interconnected by Dakota Electric Association is from 2013. The busiest year on record is 2013, with 2 installations. 2024 has 1 recorded installation. The most recent dated record is from Jan 1, 2024.
Where are Dakota Electric Association's solar installations?
All of its located installations are in Minnesota. The places with the most records are Eagan, MN (4), Lakeville, MN (4), Hastings, MN (2), Northfield, MN (2) and Burnsville, MN (2).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Dakota Electric Association interconnected?
PanelCensus records 16 installations interconnected by Dakota Electric Association, from Jan 1, 2013 to Jan 1, 2024, totalling 6.1 MW of capacity across 1 state. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.
Where does Dakota Electric Association operate?
Most recorded activity is in Minnesota (16).
How large are Dakota Electric Association's solar installations?
The median recorded installation is 39.5 kW, against 6.8 kW for all recorded installations; total recorded capacity is 6.1 MW.
When was Dakota Electric Association's most recent recorded solar installation?
The latest dated record is from Jan 1, 2024. Public registers report with a lag, so newer installations may not appear yet.
Why does Dakota Electric Association appear on rooftop solar records?
On distributed (rooftop and commercial) records the operator field names the utility the system interconnects with; on utility-scale plants it names the plant operator. Dakota Electric Association's profile counts both.
Related utilities & plant operators and places
- All utilities & plant operators· 191 profiles
- Solar in Minnesota· 16 interconnected by Dakota Electric Association
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist· 56,197 installations
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co.· 52,118 installations
- Potomac Electric Power Co· 40,361 installations
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.· 31,251 installations
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co· 27,272 installations
- CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC· 26,655 installations
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 19, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Dakota Electric Association, utility / plant operator”, https://panelcensus.com/operators/dakota-electric-association-123 (data as of October 19, 2026).