OU Spirit Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57286
- Capacity
- 101.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Woodward, OK
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- OGE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 136,406 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
OU Spirit Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #52 of 69 Wind plants in OK#705 of 1442 nationally
101.2 MW Wind operating in Woodward, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
101.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3298, -99.4932
County
Woodward, OK
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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 | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | OGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The OU Spirit Wind Farm is a 101.2 MW wind power facility located in Woodward County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by OGE Energy and operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility connects to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 93 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-93. In its most recent year of reported generation, the plant produced 136,406 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 15.4%. The OU Spirit Wind Farm ranks 52nd out of 57 wind facilities in Oklahoma and 695th out of 734 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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind101.2 MWSPP
Generation
12.3K MWh
Latest Month
136.4K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
OU Spirit Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGESPIRITWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (9)Beta
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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