Frontier — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50558
- Capacity
- 131.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Oklahoma, OK
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 525,122 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Frontier
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #23 of 38 Natural Gas plants in OK#858 of 2009 nationally
131.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Oklahoma, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
131.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4420, -97.6481
County
Oklahoma, OK
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Frontier power plant is a 131.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It began operating in 1989 and is owned and operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. The plant consists of two generators. Frontier operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant in Oklahoma out of 26, and 855th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Frontier generated 525,122 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $632.96 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
140 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
39.1K MWh
Latest Month
525.1K MWh
Annual Generation
45.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$795/kW
Installed Cost
$28.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dayton Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGENSCI1UN1_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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