53rd largest plant in Oklahoma · 1600th nationally
Elk City Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 198 MW. It generates roughly 558.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,169 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elk City Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Elk City Llc |
| City | Sweetwater |
| County | Roger Mills County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73666 |
| Coordinates | 35.46420, -99.89830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.2 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 98.9 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.