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299 MW Wind operating in Kay, OK — Southwestern Power Administration
299 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.9476, -97.1725
County
Kay, OK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Kay Wind LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kay Wind, LLC is a 299 MW wind power plant located in Kay County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned by Southern, with Southern Power Co. as the operator. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks as the 9th largest wind farm in Oklahoma out of 57, and 114th nationally out of 734. The plant's balancing authority is the Southwestern Power Administration, and it falls within the NERC region of MRO.
The wind turbines at Kay Wind, LLC have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 108 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-108. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 837,776 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.0%. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
64.4K MWh
Latest Month
837.8K MWh
Annual Generation
32.0%
Capacity Factor
2015
$1,640/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $490.4M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP