Plans Announced for $150 Million Solar Farm in Michigan

The River Fork Solar Project will be handled by New York-based energy company Ranger Power. It will encompass between 750 and 1,000 acres of land. According to the Battle Creek Enquirer, the energy from the panels will be connected to the electrical grid through a substation just west of 28 Mile Road. From there, the energy will be sold to utility companies in the state. Ranger Power hasn’t finalized any of the necessary agreements yet. Michigan has been a hot bed for alternative energy sources due to its high electricity costs. In February, General Motors announced it made its largest renewable energy purchase in Michigan to date, buying 300,000 megawatt hours of wind energy through DTE Energy. The automaker says that this deal means reaching 1.71 terawatt hours of renewable energy in North America — more than any other automaker in the region.