178 MW Wind operating in Tuscola, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
178 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4970, -83.5426
County
Tuscola, 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 | Pegasus Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Pegasus Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pegasus Wind is a 178 MW wind power plant located in Tuscola County, Michigan. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Pegasus Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes two onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.72-116 model, which has a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters. Pegasus Wind is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Pegasus Wind generated 386,770 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.8%. The plant sells its power under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $47.14 per MWh. Pegasus Wind ranks as the 6th largest wind farm out of 19 in the state of Michigan, and 406th out of 734 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
44.0K MWh
Latest Month
386.8K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
$45.7/MWh
PPA Price
Pegasus Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.PEGASUS
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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