Bluestem — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60256
- Capacity
- 198 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaver, OK
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- Exelon
- Annual Generation
- 758,986 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Bluestem
OperatingWind
Ranked #31 of 69 Wind plants in OK#376 of 1442 nationally
198 MW Wind operating in Beaver, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
198 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5534, -100.5886
County
Beaver, OK
Nearby Plants
- Ponderosa Wind Energy CenterWind200 MW · 10.3 km
- Ponderosa Wind IIWind100 MW · 19.6 km
- Balko Wind LLCWind299.7 MW · 23.2 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 | Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC | Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | — |
| Owner(s) | Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bluestem is a 198 MW wind power plant located in Beaver County, Oklahoma. The facility began operating in 2016 and consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). Bluestem is owned by Exelon and operated by Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC. It ranks as the 31st largest of 57 wind plants in Oklahoma, and 371st of 734 nationally. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 758,986 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 43.8%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 91.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 117 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V117-3.3. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.24 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind198 MWSPP
Generation
63.8K MWh
Latest Month
759.0K MWh
Annual Generation
43.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$24.2/MWh
PPA Price
Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGEBADGER7UNBLUESTEM_WIND
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (6)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Global Aluminum Producer Announces $4 Billion Smelter for Wind-Rich Oklahoma
The energy-intensive plant would nearly double U.S. aluminum production, though questions remain on how much of its power would be sourced...
Inside Climate News·10 months ago
Deals·ppa
Google signs PPA with Leeward to power Oklahoma data center operations
Google has signed a series of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Leeward Energy for energy from 724MW of solar projects under development in Oklahoma, US.
Google (buyer)Leeward Energy (seller)
Data Center Dynamics·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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