46th largest plant in Michigan · 2197th nationally
Tuscola Bay Wind is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 328.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,248 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tuscola Bay Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tuscola Bay Wind Llc |
| City | Reese |
| County | Tuscola County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48757 |
| Coordinates | 43.52528, -83.65000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE16 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 120 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%.