82nd largest plant in Oklahoma · 2334th nationally
Drift Sand Wind Project Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 108 MW. It generates roughly 383.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,516 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Drift Sand Wind Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power Na, Inc. |
| City | Rush Springs |
| County | Grady County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73082 |
| Coordinates | 34.82778, -97.95722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 108 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.