32nd largest plant in Michigan · 1806th nationally
Pine River Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 161 MW. It generates roughly 345.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,873 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pine River Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Shepherd |
| County | Isabella County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48883 |
| Coordinates | 43.52432, -84.69678 |
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 | 161 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.