61st largest plant in Oklahoma · 1979th nationally
Rocky Ridge Wind Project is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 364.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,704 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rocky Ridge Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rocky Ridge Wind Project Llc |
| City | Hobart |
| County | Kiowa County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73541 |
| Coordinates | 35.13556, -99.00306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE 1. | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 149 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%.