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80 MW Solar under construction in Bay, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4042, -101.5251
County
Bay, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
The Karn Solar Energy Center is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bay County, Michigan. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Consumers Energy. It is the 23rd largest power plant in Michigan out of 84 total plants, and ranks 745th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The Karn Solar Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. There is news coverage of the plant, with 10 news articles mentioning the plant. These articles are categorized as industry-related (5 articles), regulatory (3 articles), and hazards (2 articles).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,606/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $128.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Karn Unit #1 and #2 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.KARN3
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility