M72 West Solar
Solar power plant in Leelanau County, Michigan. 1.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 63660
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLCEIA operator ID 62870
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Leelanau County, MI44.7768, −85.7014
- EIA plant ID
- 63660EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power M72 West Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.25 GWh
2,252 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
14.3%
2024: 15.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2020 to 2025
1.7–2.5
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 53 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,935 | 12.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,700 | 10.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,233 | 14.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,097 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,520 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,252 | 14.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| M72W | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.8 | December 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about M72 West Solar
How much power does M72 West Solar produce?
M72 West Solar reported 2,252 MWh (2.25 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.3% capacity factor on 1.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is M72 West Solar?
M72 West Solar is in Leelanau County, Michigan, at 44.7768, −85.7014. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates M72 West Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62870). The operator is not always the owner.
When did M72 West Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2019, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page