20 MW Solar operating in Ingham, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5049, -84.4770
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 II Solar, LLC | Torch Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Elk II 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 II Solar, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ingham County, Michigan. The plant, owned and operated by Blue Elk II Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2024. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) grid and falls within the RFC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Blue Elk II Solar generated 25,595 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.5%. Blue Elk II Solar is ranked as the 37th largest solar plant in Michigan out of 84, and 1570th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL solar data sources.
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
856 MWh
Latest Month
25.6K MWh
Annual Generation
14.5%
Capacity Factor
$64.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Churchill Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.