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Polaris Wind Park — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 62290
Capacity: 168.6 MW
Primary Fuel: Wind
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Gratiot, MI
Operating Since: 2020
Generators: 1
Operator: DTE Electric Company
Parent Company: DTE Energy
Annual Generation: 454,620 MWh
Capacity Factor: 30.8%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Polaris Wind Park

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Ranked #7 of 35 Wind plants in MI#428 of 1442 nationally

168.6 MW Wind operating in Gratiot, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

168.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.2802, -84.4676

County

Gratiot, MI

Nearby Plants

Beebe 1A
Wind81.6 MW · 3.7 km
Beebe 1B
Wind50.4 MW · 3.7 km
Polaris Solar Park
Solar100 MW · 9.5 km

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

Polaris Wind Park is a 168.6 MW wind power plant located in Gratiot County, Michigan. The facility, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.5-127 model. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters. Polaris Wind Park interconnects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.

In its most recent year of operation, Polaris Wind Park generated 454,620 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.8%. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest wind farm in Michigan out of 19, and 422nd nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1630.85 per kW, as reported to FERC.

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