32nd largest plant in Oklahoma · 1084th nationally
Thunder Ranch Wind Project is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 298 MW. It generates roughly 977.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 93,109 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Thunder Ranch Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Thunder Ranch Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Marland |
| County | Noble County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74644 |
| Coordinates | 36.52200, -97.14500 |
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 | 298 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%.