Weatherford Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56273
- Capacity
- 147 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Custer, OK
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 602,458 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Weatherford Wind Energy Center
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #42 of 69 Wind plants in OK#547 of 1442 nationally
147 MW Wind operating in Custer, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
147 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.5116, -98.7353
County
Custer, OK
Nearby Plants
- Traverse Wind Project, LLCWind999 MW · 23.9 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 | FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Weatherford Wind Energy Center is a 147 MW wind power plant located in Custer County, Oklahoma. The facility began operating in 2005 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC. The plant consists of two onshore wind turbine generators utilizing GE Wind GE1.6-91 turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 91 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 602,458 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 46.7%. Weatherford Wind Energy Center is ranked 42nd out of 57 wind plants in Oklahoma and 541st out of 734 wind plants nationally. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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
53.7K MWh
Latest Month
602.5K MWh
Annual Generation
46.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Weatherford Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Weatherford Southeast SubstationSubstation
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Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Harper; Woods; Alfalfa; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Beckham; Washita; Harmon
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:09PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Norman OK·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Harper; Woods; Alfalfa; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Beckham; Washita; Harmon
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:09PM CDT until March 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Norman OK·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Harper; Woods; Alfalfa; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Beckham; Washita; Harmon
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Norman OK on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Norman OK·6 days ago
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