Shipsterns Solar, LLC
Calhoun County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 67102 · Operator: Shipsterns Solar, LLC
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation41GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%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 | 1.3 | 3.0% | — |
| 2024 | 34.6 | 19.7% | — |
| 2025 | 40.8 | 23.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHP20 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Oct 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Shipsterns Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Shipsterns Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| River Fork Solar, LLC | 149 MW | 2 km |
| The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC | 10 MW | 5.5 km |
| Calhoun County Solar Project | 125 MW | 6.8 km |
| Jackson County Solar, LLC | 125 MW | 8.5 km |
| Hecate Energy Sunfish Solar LLC | — | 13.3 km |
| Marshall (MI) | 10 MW | 15.5 km |