43rd largest plant in Oklahoma · 1357th nationally
Great Western Wind Energy, Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 225 MW. It generates roughly 882.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 84,078 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Great Western Wind Energy, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Arnett |
| County | Ellis County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73832 |
| Coordinates | 36.16650, -99.59601 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 225 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%.