28th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1070th nationally
Balko Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 975.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 92,883 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Balko Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Balko Wind Llc |
| City | Balko |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73931 |
| Coordinates | 36.51806, -100.84722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.