20 MW Solar operating in Shiawassee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9709, -84.1580
County
Shiawassee, 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 | Midcontinent Solar, LLC | D. E. Shaw & Co. LP | — |
| Owner(s) | Midcontinent Solar, LLC | D. E. Shaw & Co. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Midcontinent Solar, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Shiawassee County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2023, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned by D. E. Shaw & Co. and operated by Midcontinent Solar, LLC. The plant is connected 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, Midcontinent Solar generated 36,835 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. The facility ranks as the 38th largest solar plant in Michigan out of 84, and 1571st nationally out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
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
774 MWh
Latest Month
36.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
$46.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.0/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match