60th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1882nd nationally
Origin Wind is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 519.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,505 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Origin Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power Na, Inc. |
| City | Hennepin |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73444 |
| Coordinates | 34.44611, -97.26972 |
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 | 150 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%.