Minden Wind Park
Sanilac County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 57852 · Operator: DTE Electric Company
Nameplate32MWSummer 32 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation109GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor39%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.3 | 18.1% | — |
| 2013 | 100.7 | 35.9% | — |
| 2014 | 109 | 38.9% | — |
| 2015 | 111.9 | 39.9% | — |
| 2016 | 111.8 | 39.8% | — |
| 2017 | 111.8 | 39.9% | — |
| 2018 | 108.4 | 38.7% | — |
| 2019 | 111.5 | 39.8% | — |
| 2020 | 114 | 40.5% | — |
| 2021 | 109.1 | 38.9% | — |
| 2022 | 118.6 | 42.3% | — |
| 2023 | 103.9 | 37.1% | — |
| 2024 | 108.2 | 38.5% | — |
| 2025 | 111.8 | 39.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 32 | 32 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | ge 1.6-100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: DTE Electric Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DTE Electric Company | 100.0% | 32 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Michigan Wind 2 | 90 MW | 1.2 km |
| Peatville Solar Park | — | 4.7 km |
| Ubly | 12 MW | 15.6 km |
| Michigan Wind 1 | 69 MW | 17 km |
| Big Turtle Wind Farm, LLC | 20 MW | 20.2 km |
| Sigel Wind Park | 64 MW | 20.2 km |