53rd largest plant in Michigan · 2473rd nationally
Apple Blossom Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 229.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,820 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Apple Blossom Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Apple Blossom Wind, Llc |
| City | Pigeon |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48755 |
| Coordinates | 43.81503, -83.31500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLB1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 100 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Irg Acquisition Holdings Llc | Chicago, IL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.