MICHIGAN WIND 2
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Sanilac County
- Operator
- MICHIGAN WIND 2 LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2011
- EIA plant ID
- 56659
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 327 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 41%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.7231, -82.9134
MICHIGAN WIND 2, a 90 MW Wind power plant in Sanilac County, Michigan. Operated by MICHIGAN WIND 2 LLC, commissioned 2011.
How MICHIGAN WIND 2 compares
With 90 MW of capacity, MICHIGAN WIND 2 ranks 29th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 4th of the 13 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 11% of Michigan's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 287th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2011, it is newer than 89% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Sanilac County with 2 other operating plants, CROSWELL and MSC CROSWELL.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 90 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 327 GWh in 2024 (a 41% capacity factor), down 7% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 120 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 8 operating power plants totaling 299 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MICHIGAN WIND 1 LLC (69 MW, Wind).
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
MICHIGAN WIND 2 is a 90 MW wind power plant in Sanilac County, MI, operated by MICHIGAN WIND 2 LLC, commissioned in 2011. Sanilac County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Sanilac County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 29.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 13.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sanilac 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.