19th largest plant in Michigan · 865th nationally
Isabella Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 384 MW. It generates roughly 674.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 64,224 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Isabella Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Rosebush |
| County | Isabella County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48878 |
| Coordinates | 43.68409, -84.78845 |
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 | 384 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.