Fairbanks Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62815
- Capacity
- 72.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Delta, MI
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 201,025 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Fairbanks Wind Park
OperatingWind
Ranked #24 of 35 Wind plants in MI#859 of 1442 nationally
72.8 MW Wind operating in Delta, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
72.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.6959, -86.6522
County
Delta, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric Co [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Fairbanks Wind Park is a 72.8 MW wind power plant located in Delta County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG-3.4-132 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 132 meters and a hub height of 84 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 201,025 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.5%. Fairbanks Wind Park operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $2,153.77 per kW, according to FERC data. Fairbanks Wind Park ranks as the 24th largest wind farm in Michigan out of 35, and 851st nationally out of 1424.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
23.6K MWh
Latest Month
201.0K MWh
Annual Generation
31.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,821/kW
Installed Cost
DTE Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.FAIRBNKS1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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