49th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1587th nationally
Mammoth Plains is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 739.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 70,453 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Mammoth Plains |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mammoth Plains Wind Project |
| City | Oakwood |
| County | Dewey County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73658 |
| Coordinates | 35.97889, -98.71028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1.7 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 199 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.