20 MW Solar operating in Ingham, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5160, -84.5930
County
Ingham, 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 | Blue Elk III Solar, LLC | Torch Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Elk III Solar, LLC | Torch Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Torch Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Blue Elk III Solar, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ingham County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Blue Elk III Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Blue Elk III Solar generated 36,384 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.7%. The plant is ranked as the 31st largest solar facility in Michigan out of 84, and nationally it is ranked 1544 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy research.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
870 MWh
Latest Month
36.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
$62.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.8/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match