Gratiot Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57421
- Capacity
- 102 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gratiot, MI
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 234,941 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Gratiot Wind Park
OperatingWind
Ranked #16 of 35 Wind plants in MI#699 of 1442 nationally
102 MW Wind operating in Gratiot, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
102 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4339, -84.4975
County
Gratiot, MI
Nearby Plants
- Gratiot Solar ParkSolar50 MW · 0.4 km
- Old Trail Wind FarmWind213.8 MW · 3.5 km
- Gratiot County Wind LLCWind110.4 MW · 4.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Gratiot Wind Park is a 102 MW wind power facility located in Gratiot County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses GE Wind GE1.6-82.5 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 100 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Gratiot Wind Park generated 234,941 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.3%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $2,394.27 per kW. Gratiot Wind Park is ranked as the 16th largest wind farm in Michigan out of 19, and 693rd nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
28.6K MWh
Latest Month
234.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,270/kW
Installed Cost
DTE Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.GRATIOT2
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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