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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/62290
EIA plant 62290
North Star Township · Gratiot · MI
Polaris Wind Park
Operated by DTE Electric Company
Published location
Where is Polaris Wind Park?
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43.262611, -84.499838
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
143,527
238,921
351,074
450,785
532,290
633,445
714,444
816,439
910,674
1042,269
1143,992
1247,253
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43,527 |
| 2 | 38,921 |
| 3 | 51,074 |
| 4 | 50,785 |
| 5 | 32,290 |
| 6 | 33,445 |
| 7 | 14,444 |
| 8 | 16,439 |
| 9 | 10,674 |
| 10 | 42,269 |
| 11 | 43,992 |
| 12 | 47,253 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43,527 MWh |
| 2 | 38,921 MWh |
| 3 | 51,074 MWh |
| 4 | 50,785 MWh |
| 5 | 32,290 MWh |
| 6 | 33,445 MWh |
| 7 | 14,444 MWh |
| 8 | 16,439 MWh |
| 9 | 10,674 MWh |
| 10 | 42,269 MWh |
| 11 | 43,992 MWh |
| 12 | 47,253 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 168.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
62290
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Polaris Wind Park
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (51,074 MWh) and 9 the lowest (10,674 MWh). Their difference is 40,400 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 168.6 | 168.6 | 168.6 | 1.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.