HILLSDALE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A wind farm that was recently completed in Hillsdale County has begun operations. Consumers Energy has announced that 166-megawatt Crescent Wind, which has 60 turbines, is now producing renewable energy for residents and businesses in Michigan.
“We are thrilled to welcome Crescent Wind to our assets powering Michigan with clean energy,” said Dennis Dobbs, vice president of enterprise project management, engineering and services for Consumers Energy. “It’s amazing to consider the addition of Crescent Wind completes a doubling of the wind energy parks we own and operate compared to a year ago.”
Crescent Wind has a capacity to provide power to nearly 64,000 residents. Invenergy developed and built the wind farm and Consumers Energy took ownership and operations of the facility upon its completion today.
A team of 11 full-time employees will operate the electric generation facility from a newly established service center in Jonesville scheduled to be completed this month. This wind project represents a $246 million investment in Michigan’s clean energy infrastructure. It joins Lake Winds Energy Park, Cross Winds Energy Park, and Gratiot Farms Wind Project, which went online in late 2020, as wind energy projects Consumers Energy owns and operates.
Combined, the four Consumers Energy wind energy farms can produce enough energy to provide power for about 249,600 residents.
