48th largest plant in Michigan · 2301st nationally
Gratiot County Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 228.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,725 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Gratiot County Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Breckenridge |
| County | Gratiot County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48615 |
| Coordinates | 43.40806, -84.46222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 110 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.