Lyons Road — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65347
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shiawassee, MI
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lyons Road Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 40,469 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lyons Road
OperatingSolar
Ranked #32 of 85 Solar plants in MI#1695 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Shiawassee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.9686, -84.1431
County
Shiawassee, MI
Nearby Plants
- Midcontinent Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 1.2 km
- Lennon GeneratingLandfill Gas6.4 MW · 13.4 km
- Oak Bluffs Diesel Generating FacilityDistillate Oil8.1 MW · 13.4 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 | Lyons Road Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables; Irradiant Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Lyons Road Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables; Irradiant Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables; Irradiant Partners
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lyons Road is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Shiawassee County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2022, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Lyons Road Solar, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Lyons Road generated 40,469 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.0%. Lyons Road is the 35th largest solar plant in Michigan out of 84, and ranks 1530th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
831 MWh
Latest Month
40.5K MWh
Annual Generation
23.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$57.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Cornell SubstationSubstation
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