29th largest plant in Michigan · 1757th nationally
Polaris Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 169 MW. It generates roughly 412.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,302 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Polaris Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | North Star Township |
| County | Gratiot County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48847 |
| Coordinates | 43.26261, -84.49984 |
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 | 169 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.