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1 MW Solar operating in Kalamazoo, MI
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2521, -85.6425
County
Kalamazoo, MI
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Western Michigan Solar Gardens is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. (MI). The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, in the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, Western Michigan Solar Gardens is ranked 80th out of 84 solar plants in Michigan, and 6961st out of 7108 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 1,502 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.1%.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
14.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
24 MWh
Latest Month
1.5K MWh
Annual Generation
17.1%
Capacity Factor
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$30.8/MWh
Energy Value
$2.1/MWh
Capacity Value
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Nearest Substation
Bronco Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.CTR
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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