64th largest plant in Michigan · 3131st nationally
Fairbanks Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 72.8 MW. It generates roughly 193.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,445 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fairbanks Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Garden |
| County | Delta County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49835 |
| Coordinates | 45.68362, -86.64574 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNWF1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 72.8 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.