Meridian Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65328
- Capacity
- 225 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gratiot, MI
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 498,214 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Meridian Wind Park
OperatingWind
Ranked #3 of 35 Wind plants in MI#217 of 1442 nationally
225 MW Wind operating in Gratiot, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
225 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4752, -84.3608
County
Gratiot, MI
Nearby Plants
- Gratiot County Wind LLCWind110.4 MW · 11.1 km
- Gratiot Solar ParkSolar50 MW · 11.9 km
- Gratiot Wind ParkWind102 MW · 12.0 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
Meridian Wind Park is a 225 MW wind power plant located in Gratiot County, Michigan. The facility, which began operating in 2023, 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. Specifically, the turbines are GE2.82-127 models manufactured by GE Wind, featuring a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Meridian Wind Park generated 498,214 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.3%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the RFC NERC region. Meridian Wind Park is the third-largest wind farm in Michigan out of 19, and ranks 212th nationally out of 734 wind facilities.
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
57.9K MWh
Latest Month
498.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.MERIDIAN1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
Industry·corporate
Michigan's largest wind park opens, spanning Midland, Saginaw counties
DTE Energy's new mid-Michigan wind park opened Tuesday. It represents a $300 million investment in clean energy. The 225-megawatt park has...
DTE Energy (operator)
Midland Daily News·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
DTE’s newest wind park now operational in Saginaw, Midland counties
DTE Energy's new mid-Michigan wind park, which represents a $300 million investment in clean energy, is now operational.
DTE Energy (operator)
MLive.com·2 years ago
Industry·commissioning
DTE Energy's Meridian Wind Park now operating in central Michigan
DTE Energy said it has started operating a new 77-turbine wind park in central Michigan called Meridian Wind that can power more than 78000...
DTE Energy (operator)
The Detroit News·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
State’s largest wind energy park opens in mid-Michigan
DTE Energy announced that the Meridian Wind Park is now online. The wind park is located in both Midland and Saginaw counties and is part of three townships.
DTE Energy (operator)
WNEM·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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