Coldwater River Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68183
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Branch, MI
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Coldwater River Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 52,238 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Coldwater River Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #8 of 85 Solar plants in MI#486 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in Branch, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8922, -85.0320
County
Branch, MI
Nearby Plants
- Coldwater Peaking PlantNatural Gas12.9 MW · 3.1 km
- Branch Solar ProjectSolar200 MW · 3.6 km
- DG AMP Solar ColdwaterSolar1.3 MW · 5.5 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Apex Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
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
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
9.4K MWh
Latest Month
52.2K MWh
Annual Generation
7.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$69.7/MWh
PPA Price
Coldwater River Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
CONS.MSCPNearby ISO Node
Modular Power LlcSubstation
Coldwater SubstationSubstation
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