Heartland Farms — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66192
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gratiot, MI
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- Consumers Energy
- Annual Generation
- 469,867 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Heartland Farms
OperatingWind
Ranked #5 of 35 Wind plants in MI#309 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Gratiot, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2188, -84.6902
County
Gratiot, MI
Nearby Plants
- Gratiot Farms Wind ProjectWind150 MW · 8.2 km
- Renaissance Power PlantNatural Gas782 MW · 12.9 km
- Polaris Solar ParkSolar100 MW · 13.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Consumers Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Heartland Farms is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Gratiot County, Michigan. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Consumers Energy. It utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE 2.5-127 model. The turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. Heartland Farms is the 5th largest wind farm in Michigan out of 19, and ranks 325th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 469,867 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.8%. Heartland Farms operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,674.67 per kW, with the data sourced from FERC filings.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
54.7K MWh
Latest Month
469.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,675/kW
Installed Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Styx Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.837 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.HRTLND
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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