51st largest plant in Michigan · 2445th nationally
Lake Winds Energy Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 241.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,003 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lake Winds Energy Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| City | Ludington |
| County | Mason County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49431 |
| Coordinates | 43.87194, -86.33472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWEP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 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%.