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101.2 MW Wind operating in Woodward, OK — Southwest Power Pool
101.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3298, -99.4932
County
Woodward, OK
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | OGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The OU Spirit Wind Farm is a 101.2 MW wind power facility located in Woodward County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by OGE Energy and operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility connects to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 93 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-93. In its most recent year of reported generation, the plant produced 136,406 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 15.4%. The OU Spirit Wind Farm ranks 52nd out of 57 wind facilities in Oklahoma and 695th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
12.3K MWh
Latest Month
136.4K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $191.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
OU Spirit Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGESPIRITWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility