25th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1015th nationally
Caddo Wind is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 303 MW. It generates roughly 786.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 74,886 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Caddo Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Allete Clean Energy |
| City | Apache |
| County | Caddo County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73006 |
| Coordinates | 34.98507, -98.38382 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46002 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 303 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.