37th largest plant in Michigan · 1973rd nationally
Deerfield Wind Energy, Llc is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 482.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 45,908 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Deerfield Wind Energy, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Deerfield Wind Energy, Llc |
| City | Kinde |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48455 |
| Coordinates | 43.94185, -82.89867 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 74.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 41.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| WT3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 32.9 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.