30th largest plant in Michigan · 1794th nationally
Echo Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 162 MW. It generates roughly 358.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,177 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Echo Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Elkton |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48731 |
| Coordinates | 43.88250, -83.16139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 62.4 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| GEN3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 49.6 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%.