Pickford Solar
Chippewa County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 64251 · Operator: Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.1 | 18.3% | — |
| 2022 | 8.8 | 14.5% | — |
| 2023 | 9.1 | 15.0% | — |
| 2024 | 9.8 | 16.1% | — |
| 2025 | 9.4 | 15.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICK1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 6.9 | 6.9 | Feb 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dafter | 11 MW | 21.3 km |
| Edison Sault | 42 MW | 34.3 km |
| Saint Marys Falls | 24 MW | 35.2 km |
| Detour | 6 MW | 40.8 km |
| Bay Windpower I | retired | 56.1 km |
| Cheboygan | 2 MW | 62.2 km |