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100 MW Wind operating in Beaver, OK — Southwest Power Pool
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.5895, -100.8037
County
Beaver, 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 | Ponderosa Wind II, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Ponderosa Wind II, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ponderosa Wind II is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Beaver County, Oklahoma. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Ponderosa Wind II, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.8-127, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, Ponderosa Wind II generated 448,674 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.3%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Ponderosa Wind II ranks as the 56th largest power plant in Oklahoma out of 57, and 732nd nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
35.5K MWh
Latest Month
448.7K MWh
Annual Generation
51.3%
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,468/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $146.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cole Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.005 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.VOLT.0181
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP