115th largest plant in Oklahoma · 4916th nationally
Buffalo Bear Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 18.9 MW. It generates roughly 21.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,072 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Buffalo Bear Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Buffalo Bear, Llc |
| City | Woodward |
| County | Harper County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73801 |
| Coordinates | 36.77670, -99.63530 |
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 | 18.9 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.