98th largest plant in Oklahoma · 2653rd nationally
Sleeping Bear Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 94.5 MW. It generates roughly 75.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,176 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sleeping Bear Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nrg Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc |
| City | Woodward |
| County | Harper County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73801 |
| Coordinates | 36.64028, -99.50056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 94.5 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.