Calhoun Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64856
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calhoun, MI
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 352,398 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Calhoun Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #4 of 85 Solar plants in MI#348 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Calhoun, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3480, -85.0475
County
Calhoun, MI
Nearby Plants
- 13 Mile Solar, LLCSolar2 MW · 1.8 km
- GRS C&CLandfill Gas5.7 MW · 3.6 km
- Cereal City Solar, LLCSolar100 MW · 4.9 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Calhoun Solar is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Calhoun County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Calhoun Solar is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 352,398 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.1%. Calhoun Solar ranks as the 5th largest solar plant in Michigan out of 21, and 225th nationally out of 639. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.48 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar200 MWMISOLBNL + Live
Generation
7.4K MWh
Latest Month
352.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$39.5/MWh
PPA Price
$25.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Cons.CetrSubstation
Convis SubstationSubstation
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