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100.8 MW Wind operating in Grady, OK — Southwest Power Pool
100.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3253, -98.0714
County
Grady, 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 | FPLE Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPLE Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Minco Wind II, LLC is a 100.8 MW wind power plant located in Grady County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2011 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator and is owned by NextEra Energy, with FPLE Wind, LLC as the operator. The facility uses GE Wind GE1.6-97 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 97 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, Minco Wind II generated 251,028 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.3%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, Minco Wind II ranks 53rd out of 57 wind plants in Oklahoma and 703rd 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
23.5K MWh
Latest Month
251.0K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $191.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGE_MINCO2
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP