63rd largest plant in Oklahoma · 1992nd nationally
Grant Plains Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 147 MW. It generates roughly 506.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 48,254 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Grant Plains Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Medford |
| County | Grant County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73759 |
| Coordinates | 36.97080, -97.70530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 147 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Plains Wind, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 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%.