Minden Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57852
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sanilac, MI
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 111,783 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Minden Wind Park
OperatingWind
Ranked #31 of 35 Wind plants in MI#1013 of 1442 nationally
32 MW Wind operating in Sanilac, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
32 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.6376, -82.7799
County
Sanilac, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Minden Wind Park is a 32 MW wind power plant located in Sanilac County, Michigan. The facility, which began operating in 2012, utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the facility interconnects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the RFC NERC region. Minden Wind Park is ranked 31st out of 35 wind facilities in Michigan and 1003rd out of 1424 nationally.
The wind turbine at Minden Wind Park has a hub height of 96 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. It is a GE Wind GE1.6-100 model. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 111,783 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2,491.19 per kW, with data sourced from FERC filings.
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
41.57 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
11.3K MWh
Latest Month
111.8K MWh
Annual Generation
39.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,214/kW
Installed Cost
DTE Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
DECO.EXGNMW2Nearby ISO Node
Michigan Two SubstationSubstation
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