62nd largest plant in Michigan · 2992nd nationally
Brookfield is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 74.8 MW. It generates roughly 218.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,820 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brookfield |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Pigeon |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48755 |
| Coordinates | 43.75778, -83.29778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPH2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 74.8 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.