131st largest plant in Michigan · 5128th nationally
Letts Creek Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 26.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,552 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Letts Creek Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Grass Lake |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49240 |
| Coordinates | 42.27457, -84.13528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LETTS | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.