Lake Iris Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66745
- Capacity
- 95.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- St Clair, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lake Iris Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Lake Iris Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #22 of 85 Solar plants in MI#815 of 7447 nationally
95.6 MW Solar planned in St Clair, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
95.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
43.0847, -82.6872
County
St Clair, MI
Nearby Plants
- Greenwood (MI)Natural Gas1071.3 MW · 1.9 km
- Blue Water Renewables IncLandfill Gas3.2 MW · 20.2 km
- MSC CroswellNatural Gas1.3 MW · 20.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lake Iris Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lake Iris Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Lake Iris Solar Project is a 95.6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Clair County, Michigan. The plant is owned and operated by Lake Iris Solar, LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant consists of a single generator.
Lake Iris Solar Project operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It ranks as the 22nd largest solar plant in Michigan out of 84, and 652nd nationally out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
120 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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.LAKEIRIS
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Judge rules Michigan county can’t use health code to restrict solar farms
The judge ruled with DTE and other energy companies in lawsuits with St. Clair County over its use of public health rules to restrict...
DTE (other)St. Clair County (other)
MLive.com·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
DTE Energy sues St. Clair County over solar energy regulations
DTE argues the county's rules are preempted by state regulations.
DTE Energy (other)St. Clair County (other)
Times Herald·8 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
DTE Energy sues Michigan county over solar regulations
The county's regulations allege solar energy facilities are a health hazard due to visual pollution and excessive noise.
DTE Energy (other)Michigan county (other)
pv magazine USA·8 months ago
General
DESRI and Ranger Power close finance and begin solar projects
DESRI, together with Ranger Power, has secured financial closure and initiated construction on two 290MWac solar projects in Michigan, US.
Power Technology·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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