Muskegon Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65572
- Capacity
- 250 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Muskegon, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- Consumers Energy
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Muskegon Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #2 of 85 Solar plants in MI#216 of 7447 nationally
250 MW Solar under construction in Muskegon, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2328, -85.9934
County
Muskegon, MI
Nearby Plants
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- Fremont Community Digester, LLCBio. Gas5.8 MW · 25.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Muskegon Solar is a 250 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Muskegon County, Michigan. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It is owned and operated by Consumers Energy. The facility consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
Muskegon Solar is the second-largest solar power plant in Michigan out of 21 facilities, and ranks 146th nationally out of 639 solar plants. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located in the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.MUSKSOL
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Consumers Energy Company; Notice of Staff Protest to Compliance Filing
Federal Register (FERC)·Yesterday
General
Consumers Energy Launches 250 MW Muskegon Solar Project
Credit: Consumers Energy. Posted Thursday, January 8, 2026 6:00 pm. Kaleigh Harrison. Consumers Energy Launches 250 MW Muskegon Solar Project...
Environment+Energy Leader·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Consumers Energy opens Michigan’s largest solar farm in Muskegon County
Consumers Energy's new Muskegon County solar farm powers 40000 homes, creates jobs and marks a major step in Michigan's clean energy future.
Consumers Energy (operator)Muskegon County (other)
Spectrum News·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Michigan’s largest Consumers Energy solar array underway
Consumers Energy opens Muskegon Solar, its largest 250MW array in Michigan, powering nearly 40000 homes and creating 200 construction jobs.
Consumers Energy (operator)Muskegon Solar (developer)
Big Rapids Pioneer·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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