3.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Woods, OK — Southwest Power Pool
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6510, -98.7656
County
Woods, OK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Waynoka Gas Processing Plant is a 3.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Woods County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2006 and consists of three natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Waynoka Gas Processing Plant generated 18,632 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.6%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 38 out of 38 power plants in Oklahoma and 1639 out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
18.6K MWh
Annual Generation
54.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Avard Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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.
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: 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
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.
Last updated 2026-03-21
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