Deerfield Wind Energy 2
Huron County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 65742 · Operator: Deerfield Wind Energy 2, LLC
Nameplate112MWSummer 112 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation279GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor28%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 181.4 | 22.0% | — |
| 2024 | 309 | 31.4% | — |
| 2025 | 299.8 | 30.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWF02 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 112.1 | 112.1 | Mar 2023 | Operating | — | vestas V162-5.6 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Deerfield Wind Energy 2, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Deerfield Wind Energy 2, LLC | 100.0% | 112 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | 149 MW | 2.5 km |
| Big Turtle Wind Farm 2 | 29 MW | 6.4 km |
| Sigel Wind Park | 64 MW | 11.3 km |
| Big Turtle Wind Farm, LLC | 20 MW | 11.3 km |
| Silver Creek Solar Park | — | 17.7 km |
| Ubly | 12 MW | 23.6 km |