Blue Canyon Windpower — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56081
- Capacity
- 74.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Comanche, OK
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Blue Canyon Windpower LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,015 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Blue Canyon Windpower
OperatingWind
Ranked #66 of 69 Wind plants in OK#853 of 1442 nationally
74.3 MW Wind operating in Comanche, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
74.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.8508, -98.5773
County
Comanche, OK
Nearby Plants
- Blue Canyon Windpower IIWind151.4 MW · 3.1 km
- Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLCWind99.8 MW · 7.0 km
- Blue Canyon Windpower V LLCWind99 MW · 9.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Canyon Windpower LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Canyon Windpower LLC | Leeward Energy [50%]; Acciona SA [25%]; EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [25%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [50%]; Acciona SA [25%]; EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [25%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Blue Canyon Windpower is a 74.3 MW wind power plant located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. The facility began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Blue Canyon Windpower LLC. The plant utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by NEG Micon, model NM72, with a rotor diameter of 72 meters and a hub height of 70 meters. Blue Canyon Windpower is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,015 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.5%. Blue Canyon Windpower has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $26 per MWh, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked 66th out of 69 wind facilities in Oklahoma and 845th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
10.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$35.0/MWh
PPA Price
Blue Canyon Windpower LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC_BLUECAN_WIND_FARM
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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