46th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1486th nationally
Frontier Windpower is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 493.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,010 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Frontier Windpower |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Newkirk |
| County | Kay County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74647 |
| Coordinates | 36.83888, -97.18102 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Windpower, Llc | Charlotte, NC | 10000.0% |
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 | Southwestern Power Administration |
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%.