Blue Elk III Solar, LLC
Ingham County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 66103 · Operator: Blue Elk III Solar, LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation37GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.4 | 2.9% | — |
| 2024 | 36.4 | 20.7% | — |
| 2025 | 36.9 | 21.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEIII | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Dec 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Blue Elk III Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Blue Elk III Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Blue Elk II Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 9.6 km |
| Grand Basin Energy Storage | — | 13.7 km |
| Surbrook Solar, LLC | 10 MW | 16.5 km |
| Delta Energy Park | 263 MW | 20.1 km |
| Erickson Station | retired | 20.3 km |
| Delta Solar Power I | 8 MW | 22.3 km |