23rd largest plant in Michigan · 1328th nationally
Cross Winds Energy Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 231 MW. It generates roughly 669.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 63,761 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cross Winds Energy Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| City | Unionville |
| County | Tuscola County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48767 |
| Coordinates | 43.61028, -83.48556 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWEP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 111 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| CWEP3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 75.9 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| CWEP2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 44.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.