Branch Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66697
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Branch, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Branch Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Branch Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #5 of 85 Solar plants in MI#365 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar planned in Branch, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
41.8835, -85.0733
County
Branch, MI
Nearby Plants
- Coldwater River SolarSolar150 MW · 3.6 km
- Coldwater Peaking PlantNatural Gas12.9 MW · 5.7 km
- Greenstone Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 7.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Branch Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Branch Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Branch Solar Project is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Branch County, Michigan. The plant, owned and operated by Branch Solar, LLC, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is the fourth-largest solar plant in Michigan out of 21, and ranks 223rd nationally among 639 solar facilities. The plant has one generator.
The Branch Solar Project operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located within the RFC NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). Recent news coverage indicates significant activity in deals related to the plant, as well as general industry news.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Behnke Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
0.307 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.BRANCH
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·tax equity
Marathon Capital Advises NorthStar Clean Energy on Financing for Branch and Genesee Solar Projects
Marathon Capital and NorthStar Clean Energy announced the successful tax equity financing and tax credit sale for NorthStar's Branch Solar...
Marathon Capital (other)NorthStar Clean Energy (developer)
Business Wire·1 weeks ago
Deals·tax equity
NorthStar secures financing for 241 MW Michigan solar projects
Marathon Capital advised NorthStar Clean Energy on tax equity financing and tax credit sale for the 200 MW (AC) Branch Solar and 41 MW (AC)...
Marathon Capital (other)NorthStar Clean Energy (developer)
Solarbytes·1 weeks ago
Deals·other
Branch County solar projects unaffected by $540 million federal funding cuts in Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite the cancellation of nearly $540 million in federal green energy and climate gra...
Michigan (other)
WTVB·2 months ago
Deals·other
EGLE's RRCA grant program totals $20.56M for 29 solar farm projects & counting…
Michigan Farm News.
EGLE (regulator)
Michigan Farm News·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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