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DERs Data Dashboard

Minnesota’s electric utilities are required to file annual reports on the number of Distributed Energy Resources that are on their system.  Utilities report systems that are:

  • Interconnected with the distribution system

  • Less than 10 MW in size

  • Operate in parallel with the utility

In Minnesota this is primarily solar energy systems, but also includes some small wind systems, generators, and more recently, battery storage facilities.

As of December 31, 2023, there were 24,310 distributed energy resources systems totaling nearly 1.54 AC GW of nameplate capacity reported in Minnesota. 

Utilities file annual reports with the Commission and the reports are compiled and displayed below in the dashboard. If a utility does not appear in the dashboard, either they do not have distributed generation or have not submitted a report.

Progress Charts

Cumulative Interconnected Systems (2014-2023) by Public Utilities Commission
Capacity of Interconnected Systems by Public Utilities Commission
Installed DER Capacity by Public Utilities Commission

Interactive Data

You can download a spreadsheet of public information by clicking on the link below. Please refer to the “metadata” for complete details on the data source, category meanings, and status of individual utility reports for the current reporting year. You can also download “Distributed Generation in Minnesota” for graphics and maps created from the dataset.

MN Utility Reported DER through 12/31/2023 (released 9/10/2024)

MN PUC DER Dataset Metadata (published 9/10/2024)

MN PUC DER in Minnesota graphics (published 9/10/2024)

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