58th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1870th nationally
Blue Canyon Windpower Ii is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 151 MW. It generates roughly 568.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,142 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Blue Canyon Windpower Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Canyon Windpower Ii Llc |
| City | Carnegie |
| County | Comanche County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73015 |
| Coordinates | 34.86610, -98.60560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 151 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.