Pinnebog Wind Farm – Information & Reports

The Pinnebog Wind Farm is located in Huron County, Michigan. It consists of thirty GE 1.7 MW turbines located producing a rated 50MW of power. The park is located on approximately 14,000 acres.

The project was one of the larger ones in the Thumb. Over 23 miles of buried collection feeds, 34 road crossings including a 1,100’ boring under the Pinnebog River.

The project was started and completed in 2016. The height of each of the 30 turbines at the wind farm is just under 300 feet. The size of a 28 story building. The wind park is mixed in and reported with the larger Echo Wind Park.

Pinnebog Wind Park Information

• Pinnebog/Echo Wind Farm Dynamic Map from USGS – This is the physical map showing the wind farm layout in Michigan.
• Pinnebog/Echo Wind Farm Monthly Megawatt Production from EIA – Showing power generated and reported over several years.
• Incidents Reported – Accidents and incidents occurring on Michigan wind farms and reported in publicly available media.

Other Related Reading

• Pinnebog is a Tiny Taste of the Michigan Thumb – The lumber town on the Bay changed its name to Port Crescent. Arthur Heminger became the first postmaster of Pinnebog on April 15, 1863. The Post Office was closed on Jan. 2, 1872, but was restored on Dec. 19, 1879. It was named from its location near the Pinnebog River.
• Huron County Golf – Listing and ratings for the top courses for Huron County golf.
• Ghost Town in the Thumb – Port Crescent State Park – Port Crescent State Park is one of the largest state parks in southern Michigan. Located at the tip of Michigan’s “thumb” along three miles of sandy shoreline of Lake Huron Saginaw Bay, the park offers excellent fishing, canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing, birding, and hunting opportunities. However, a little-known aspect of this park is that it sits on the location of a ghost town.
• Port Crescent State Park – 5 Things To Know – Michigan’s Port Crescent State Park is one of the wildest and largest State parks on Saginaw Bay. From its beaches, you don’t see a single cottage or sign of civilization. In its large campground, you can literally set up your tent or RV on the beach’s edge. In between the beach area and the campground is a series of trails that meander through forest and sand dunes that were once the site of a lumber town along the slow-moving Pinnebog River.
• Michigan Wind Farm Map – The Michigan Wind Farm Map offers current, proposed and deferred or canceled projects in the state of Michigan. Information is taken from both public and government reports from the Michigan Public Services Commission. This site is updated as information becomes available.