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18.9 MW Wind operating in Harper, OK — Southwest Power Pool
18.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.7737, -99.6555
County
Harper, OK
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Buffalo Bear, LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Buffalo Bear, LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Buffalo Bear LLC is a wind power plant located in Harper County, Oklahoma. The plant, owned and operated by Buffalo Bear, LLC, a subsidiary of Clearway Energy, has a total capacity of 18.9 MW. It began operating in 2008 and utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 69th out of 69 power plants in Oklahoma and 1099th nationally out of 1424 plants.
The plant uses Suzlon S88 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 88 meters and a hub height of 79 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, Buffalo Bear LLC generated 18,775 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.3%. The plant is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
18.8K MWh
Annual Generation
11.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $35.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPP
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP