52nd largest plant in Michigan · 2469th nationally
Tuscola Wind Ii Llc is a wind power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 261.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,935 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tuscola Wind Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tuscola Wind Ii Llc |
| City | Reese |
| County | Tuscola County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48757 |
| Coordinates | 43.52694, -83.56694 |
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 | 100 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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%.