24th largest plant in Michigan · 1357th nationally
Meridian Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 225 MW. It generates roughly 296.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,192 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Meridian Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Merrill |
| County | Gratiot County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48637 |
| Coordinates | 43.46197, -84.33982 |
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 | 225 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.