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Michigan Wind 1 is a 69 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Michigan Wind 1 LLC since 2009. Ranked #563 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its capacity accounts for 0.07% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Michigan Wind 1 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Echo Wind Park (162 MW, Wind), Deerfield Wind Energy LLC (149 MW, Wind), and Apple Blossom Wind Farm (100 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 90 km northeast of Detroit.

Capacity
69 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Michigan Wind 1 LLC
Location
43.7092°, -82.9633°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,612. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,816 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,069 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Michigan Wind 1 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 5,648 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ubly (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.709200, -82.963300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Michigan Wind 1 is a wind power plant producing approximately 181 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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