Electric City Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64097
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Joseph, MI
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 27,759 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Electric City Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #47 of 85 Solar plants in MI#1868 of 7447 nationally
15 MW Solar operating in St Joseph, MI — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7657, -85.4248
County
St Joseph, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Electric City Solar is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The plant connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection market, under the balancing authority of PJM Interconnection, LLC.
In its most recent year of operation, Electric City Solar generated 27,759 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant consists of a single generator. According to available data, Electric City Solar ranks as the 46th largest solar plant in Michigan (out of 84) and 1693rd nationally (out of 7108). Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
562 MWh
Latest Month
27.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Southeast SubstationSubstation
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