BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 82 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Gratiot County
- Operator
- BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58020
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 187 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 26%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.2586, -84.4972
BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, an 82 MW Wind power plant in Gratiot County, Michigan. Operated by BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2012.
How BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC compares
With 82 MW of capacity, BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC ranks 30th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 5th of the 13 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 9.7% of Michigan's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 296th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 92% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Gratiot County with 2 other operating plants, GRATIOT WIND PARK and ST LOUIS.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 82 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 187 GWh in 2024 (a 26% capacity factor), down 10% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, about 3.4 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 819 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RENAISSANCE POWER LLC (680 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC is an 82 MW wind power plant in Gratiot County, MI, operated by BEEBE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2012. Gratiot County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Gratiot County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 16.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 32.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Gratiot County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Gratiot County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.