68th largest plant in Michigan · 3282nd nationally
Sigel Wind Park is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 64.0 MW. It generates roughly 228.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,739 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Sigel Wind Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Harbor Beach |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48441 |
| Coordinates | 43.85083, -82.78361 |
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 | 64.0 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%.