40th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1266th nationally
King Plains Wind Project is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 248 MW. It generates roughly 806.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 76,788 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | King Plains Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America |
| City | Garber |
| County | Garfield County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73738 |
| Coordinates | 36.40015, -97.47746 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 248 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| King Plains Wind Project, Llc | Houston, TX | 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%.