275th largest plant in Michigan · 12726th nationally
Green Lake Solar is a solar power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 127 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Green Lake Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Heritage Sustainable Energy. Llc |
| City | Interlochen |
| County | Grand Traverse County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49685 |
| Coordinates | 44.77666, -85.69227 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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.