46th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1486th nationally
Ponderosa Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 920.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 87,691 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 53% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ponderosa Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ponderosa Wind, Llc |
| City | Beaver |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73932 |
| Coordinates | 36.55553, -100.66895 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONDE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.