39th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1254th nationally
Rush Springs Wind is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 921.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 87,714 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Rush Springs Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rush Springs Wind Project |
| City | Marlow |
| County | Stephens County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73055 |
| Coordinates | 34.68288, -97.82928 |
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 | 250 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.