53rd largest plant in Michigan · 2473rd nationally
Cereal City Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 167 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cereal City Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cereal City Solar, Llc |
| City | Battle Creek |
| County | Calhoun County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49014 |
| Coordinates | 42.30580, -85.03225 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.