104th largest plant in Oklahoma · 3115th nationally
Little Elk Wind Project Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 74.0 MW. It generates roughly 310.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,566 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Little Elk Wind Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power Na, Inc. |
| City | Cordell |
| County | Washita County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73632 |
| Coordinates | 35.19472, -98.90722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 74.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.