91st largest plant in Oklahoma · 2571st nationally
Blue Canyon Windpower Vi Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 99.8 MW. It generates roughly 294.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,070 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Blue Canyon Windpower Vi Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Canyon Windpower Vi Llc |
| City | Carnegie |
| County | Caddo County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73015 |
| Coordinates | 34.91036, -98.55990 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.