Sunfish Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68745
- Capacity
- 360 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Calhoun, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Sunfish Solar 2
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #1 of 85 Solar plants in MI#87 of 7447 nationally
360 MW Solar under construction in Calhoun, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
360 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2465, -85.0056
County
Calhoun, MI
Nearby Plants
- MEC NorthNatural Gas500 MW · 3.8 km
- MEC SouthNatural Gas500 MW · 4.0 km
- Marshall (MI)Natural Gas9.8 MW · 6.0 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 | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Hecate Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Hecate Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Hecate Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sunfish Solar 2 is a 360 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Calhoun County, Michigan. The plant, identified by plant ID 68745, is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. (MI). It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. With a total of one generator, Sunfish Solar 2 is the largest solar plant in Michigan out of 21 such facilities, and ranks 52nd nationally among 639 solar plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Recent news coverage indicates significant activity related to deals (5 articles), grid integration (3 articles), regulatory matters (1 article), and general industry news (1 article) concerning the plant.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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
Hughes Road Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Fifteen Mile Road SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Hecate Energy Sells Up To 2,000 MW Cereza Solar-Plus-Storage Project At DOE’s Hanford Site To Savion, Marking Major Milestone In Large-Scale Energy Campus Strategy
Hecate Energy Group LLC has announced the successful sale of its up to 2,000 MW Cereza solar and storage project located at the U.S....
SolarQuarter·4 weeks ago
General
Hecate Energy Sells Up To 2,000 MW Cereza Solar-Plus-Storage Project At DOE’s Hanford Site To Savion, Marking Major Milestone In Large-Scale Energy Campus Strategy
Hecate Energy Transfers 2 GW Hanford Site Cereza Project to Savion as Company Exceeds 12 GW in Projects Sold and Expands Revenue Backlog.
SolarQuarter·4 weeks ago
General
Repsol to sell 40% Hecate stake after ending legal fight with partner
Spain's Repsol (BME:REP) has agreed to sell its 40% stake in US solar and storage developer Hecate Energy Group (HEG) to joint venture...
Renewables Now·8 months ago
Regulatory·other
Michigan Awards $8.1M for Solar Projects
LANSING, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the fourth round of Renewables Ready Communities...
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (regulator)
The Well News·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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