34th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1093rd nationally
Canadian Hills Wind is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 294 MW. It generates roughly 377.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,947 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Canadian Hills Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Canadian Hills Wind Llc |
| City | El Rino |
| County | Canadian County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73014 |
| Coordinates | 35.62972, -98.02472 |
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 | 294 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Oklahoma Wind, Llc | 9900.0% | |
| Apex Wind Energy Holdings, Llc | Charlottesville, VA | 100.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.