89th largest plant in Michigan · 4113th nationally
Minden Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 32.0 MW. It generates roughly 103.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,897 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Minden Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Minden City |
| County | Sanilac County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48456 |
| Coordinates | 43.67000, -82.75861 |
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 | 32.0 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%.