67th largest plant in Michigan · 3212th nationally
Michigan Wind 1 is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 69.0 MW. It generates roughly 131.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,558 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Michigan Wind 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Michigan Wind 1, Llc |
| City | Ubly |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48475 |
| Coordinates | 43.70920, -82.96330 |
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 | 69.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.