84th largest plant in Oklahoma · 2433rd nationally
Ou Spirit Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 141.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,463 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ou Spirit Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Woodward |
| County | Woodward County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73801 |
| Coordinates | 36.33380, -99.48014 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.