31st largest plant in Oklahoma · 1081st nationally
Kingfisher Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 298 MW. It generates roughly 820.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 78,121 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kingfisher Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kingfisher Wind Llc |
| City | Kingfisher |
| County | Kingfisher County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73762 |
| Coordinates | 35.77028, -97.79972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 298 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%.