50 MW Solar operating in Shiawassee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0227, -83.9453
County
Shiawassee, MI
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Assembly Solar I, LLC | Ranger Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Assembly Solar I, LLC | Ranger Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Ranger Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Assembly Solar Project is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Shiawassee County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Assembly Solar I, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Assembly Solar Project generated 99,840 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. The plant holds a rank of 27 out of 84 solar facilities in Michigan and is ranked 1155 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45.97 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
99.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$46.0/MWh
PPA Price
$31.3/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Goss Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.207 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.ASSEMBLY3
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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