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299.7 MW Wind operating in Beaver, OK — Southwest Power Pool
299.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.5224, -100.8456
County
Beaver, OK
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Balko Wind LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Balko Wind LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
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Balko Wind LLC is a 299.7 MW wind power plant located in Beaver County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Balko Wind LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Balko Wind is the 7th largest wind farm in Oklahoma out of 57, and ranks 109th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The wind farm's turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.85-87, with a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, Balko Wind LLC generated 801,630 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. News reports indicate at least one deal related to the plant.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
42.4K MWh
Latest Month
801.6K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
2015
$1,640/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $491.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Balko Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Apex Clean Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGE.BALKO.WIND.1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP