29th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1074th nationally
Red Dirt Wind Project is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 299 MW. It generates roughly 844.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 80,379 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Red Dirt Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Red Dirt Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Hennessy |
| County | Kingfisher County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73742 |
| Coordinates | 36.05100, -97.78400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDDRT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 299 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.