95th largest plant in Oklahoma · 2586th nationally
Blue Canyon Windpower V Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 272.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,904 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Blue Canyon Windpower V Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Canyon Windpower V Llc |
| City | Carnegie |
| County | Caddo County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 57015 |
| Coordinates | 34.82170, -98.45250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.