62nd largest plant in Oklahoma · 1985th nationally
Boiling Springs Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 148 MW. It generates roughly 594.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,659 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Boiling Springs Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Woodward |
| County | Woodward County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73801 |
| Coordinates | 36.54655, -99.35760 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGSPS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 148 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.