150 MW Solar operating in Branch, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8922, -85.0320
County
Branch, 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 | Coldwater River Solar, LLC | Coldwater River Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Coldwater River Solar, LLC | Apex Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Coldwater River Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Branch County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Coldwater River Solar, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In its latest year of operation, Coldwater River Solar generated 52,238 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Coldwater River Solar ranks as the 11th largest solar plant out of 21 in Michigan, and 397th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $69.7 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
9.4K MWh
Latest Month
52.2K MWh
Annual Generation
7.9%
Capacity Factor
$69.7/MWh
PPA Price
Coldwater River Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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