19th largest plant in Oklahoma · 915th nationally
Frontier Windpower Ii is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 352 MW. It generates roughly 638.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 60,833 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Frontier Windpower Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Blackwell |
| County | Kay County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74631 |
| Coordinates | 36.82478, -97.02978 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 352 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Windpower Ii, 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 | 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%.