Crescent Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63686
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hillsdale, MI
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- Consumers Energy
- Annual Generation
- 362,063 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Crescent Wind Park
OperatingWind
Ranked #11 of 35 Wind plants in MI#512 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Hillsdale, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.9712, -84.4761
County
Hillsdale, MI
Nearby Plants
- HillsdaleNatural Gas11.6 MW · 14.8 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Crescent Wind Park is a 150 MW wind farm located in Hillsdale County, Michigan. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Consumers Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The plant connects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Crescent Wind Park generated 362,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The plant's installed cost was $1529.74 per kW, according to FERC data. Crescent Wind Park is ranked as the 10th largest wind farm out of 19 in Michigan, and 500th out of 734 nationally.
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
143 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
45.7K MWh
Latest Month
362.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,610/kW
Installed Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.CRESCENT
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Consumers Energy Company; Notice of Staff Protest to Compliance Filing
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