68th largest plant in Oklahoma · 2079th nationally
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 132 MW. It generates roughly 187.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,886 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Wind Energy Usa Llc |
| City | Cheyenne |
| County | Roger Mills County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73628 |
| Coordinates | 35.52978, -99.81446 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 132 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| DR2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 92.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 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%.