SIGEL WIND PARK

How SIGEL WIND PARK compares

With 64 MW of capacity, SIGEL WIND PARK ranks 36th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 7th of the 13 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 7.6% of Michigan's operating Wind capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 343rd-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. Its operator, THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, runs 17 operating plants in Michigan totaling 8,054 MW. It shares Huron County with 10 other operating plants, including MICHIGAN WIND 1 LLC and HARVEST II WINDFARM.

EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 64 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 245 GWh in 2024 (a 44% capacity factor), down 4% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 120 kV line owned by THUMB ELECTRIC COOP OF MICH, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 312 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MICHIGAN WIND 2 (90 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