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360 MW Solar under construction in Calhoun, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
360 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2465, -85.0056
County
Calhoun, 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 | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Hecate Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Hecate Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Hecate Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
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: $578.2M
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility