20 MW Wind operating in Huron, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.8751, -82.7528
County
Huron, MI
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Sustainable Generation | Heritage Sustainable Energy. | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Sustainable Generation | Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Heritage Sustainable Energy. LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Big Turtle Wind Farm, LLC, is a 20 MW wind power facility located in Huron County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by DTE Sustainable Generation. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes Gamesa G114-2.0 wind turbines, characterized by a 114-meter rotor diameter and a hub height of 93 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Big Turtle Wind Farm generated 69,899 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.8%. In terms of size, the plant ranks 34th out of 35 wind facilities in Michigan and 1089th nationally out of 1424 wind facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
69.9K MWh
Annual Generation
39.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.SIGEL1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match