107th largest plant in Oklahoma · 3377th nationally
Nextera-Blackwell Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 59.8 MW. It generates roughly 89.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,506 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Nextera-Blackwell Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Blackwell Wind, Llc |
| City | Blackwell |
| County | Kay County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74361 |
| Coordinates | 36.84667, -97.41750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 59.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.