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McKinley Wind Park — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 57853
Capacity: 14.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Wind
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Huron, MI
Operating Since: 2012
Generators: 1
Operator: DTE Electric Company
Parent Company: DTE Energy
Annual Generation: 51,753 MWh
Capacity Factor: 41.1%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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McKinley Wind Park

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Ranked #35 of 35 Wind plants in MI#1127 of 1442 nationally

14.4 MW Wind operating in Huron, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

14.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.8754, -83.2573

County

Huron, 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

McKinley Wind Park is a 14.4 MW wind power plant located in Huron County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-100, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 100 meters. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).

In its most recent year of operation, McKinley Wind Park generated 51,753 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $2,595.47 per kW, based on FERC filings. McKinley Wind Park is ranked 35th out of 35 wind plants in Michigan and 1115th out of 1424 nationally.

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