11th largest plant in Oklahoma · 321st nationally
Traverse Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 999 MW. It generates roughly 3.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 305,902 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Traverse Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co |
| City | Thomas |
| County | Custer County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73669 |
| Coordinates | 35.71095, -98.83471 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 999 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Tulsa, OK | 5450.0% |
| Public Service Co Of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 4550.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.