Great Western Wind Energy, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60574
- Capacity
- 225 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ellis, OK
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 884,804 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #20 of 69 Wind plants in OK#216 of 1442 nationally
225 MW Wind operating in Ellis, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
225 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1750, -99.5820
County
Ellis, OK
Nearby Plants
- Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLCWind151.8 MW · 11.6 km
- OU Spirit Wind FarmWind101.2 MW · 19.0 km
- Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLCWind198.6 MW · 24.3 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 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables [50%]; Alliant Energy Corp [50%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [50%]; Alliant Energy Corp [50%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Great Western Wind Energy, LLC is a 225 MW wind power plant located in Ellis County, Oklahoma. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 91.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V100-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, Great Western Wind Energy generated 884,804 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.9%. The plant is ranked as the 20th largest wind farm in Oklahoma out of 57, and 213th nationally out of 734.
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
Generation
80.0K MWh
Latest Month
884.8K MWh
Annual Generation
44.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Great Western Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGE.GGWT.GREATWESTERN
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)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
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
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.
NWS Norman OK·6 days ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Clean energy bans skyrocket under Trump, USA TODAY analysis finds
It's getting hard to build wind and solar farms across America, a USA TODAY investigation shows, although they can boost the local economy.
Trump (other)
USA Today·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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