8th largest plant in Oklahoma · 264th nationally
Sooner is a coal power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 1,138 MW. It generates roughly 988.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 94,097 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2347 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1,138 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Sooner |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Red Rock |
| County | Noble County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73061 |
| Coordinates | 36.45307, -97.05279 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 950 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 569 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 569 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co Of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 5000.0% |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma City, OK | 4200.0% |
| Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Edmond, OK | 800.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 1.2M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 60 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 677 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2347 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.