54th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1601st nationally
Bluestem is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 198 MW. It generates roughly 750.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,454 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Bluestem |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bluestem Wind Energy, Llc |
| City | Beaver |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73932 |
| Coordinates | 36.55215, -100.58756 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 198 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.