64th largest plant in Oklahoma · 1993rd nationally
Weatherford Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 147 MW. It generates roughly 571.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,447 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Weatherford Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Weatherford, Llc |
| City | Weatherford |
| County | Custer County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73906 |
| Coordinates | 35.50940, -98.73460 |
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 | 107 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 40.5 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.