Michigan Wind 1
Wind power plant in Huron County, Michigan. 69 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Michigan Wind 1, LLC.
Also known as Michigan Wind I · EIA plant 56416
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 69 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2008First generator online
- Operator
- Michigan Wind 1, LLCEIA operator ID 54800
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Huron County, MI43.7092, −82.9633
- EIA plant ID
- 56416EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Michigan Wind 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
165 GWh
164,877 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.3%
2024: 26.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
131.9–170.9
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | 16,628 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 153,227 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 163,601 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 167,237 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 167,975 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 159,872 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 163,051 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 169,116 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 170,110 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 170,916 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 158,384 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 163,112 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 169,200 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 148,354 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 170,813 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 131,860 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 157,543 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 164,877 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 69.0 | December 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Michigan Wind 1, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Michigan Wind 1
How much power does Michigan Wind 1 produce?
Michigan Wind 1 reported 164,877 MWh (165 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.3% capacity factor on 69 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Michigan Wind 1?
Michigan Wind 1 is in Huron County, Michigan, at 43.7092, −82.9633. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Michigan Wind 1?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Michigan Wind 1, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54800). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Michigan Wind 1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2008, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Michigan Wind 1?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Michigan Wind 1, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page