River Fork Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67008
- Capacity
- 149 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calhoun, MI
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- River Fork Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 293,367 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
River Fork Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #12 of 85 Solar plants in MI#555 of 7447 nationally
149 MW Solar operating in Calhoun, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
149 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2813, -84.7556
County
Calhoun, MI
Nearby Plants
- Shipsterns Solar, LLCSolar20 MW · 2.0 km
- The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLCNatural Gas10.1 MW · 3.9 km
- Calhoun County Solar ProjectSolar125 MW · 5.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | River Fork Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | River Fork Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
River Fork Solar, LLC is a 149 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Calhoun County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by River Fork Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. As of its first year of operation, it ranks as the 12th largest solar plant in Michigan (out of 21) and 416th nationally (out of 639).
In its first year, River Fork Solar generated 293,367 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
293.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$50.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.RVRFORK
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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