Covington Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61759
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Garfield, OK
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 18,618 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Covington Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #11 of 22 Solar plants in OK#2023 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Garfield, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3158, -97.5818
County
Garfield, OK
Nearby Plants
- Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLCWind247.3 MW · 2.3 km
- King Plains Wind ProjectWind248.2 MW · 14.6 km
- Breckinridge Wind Project LLCWind98.8 MW · 17.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma Gas and Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Covington Solar Farm is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Garfield County, Oklahoma. The plant, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Covington Solar Farm ranks as the 11th largest solar plant in Oklahoma (out of 22) and 1894th nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's latest annual generation was 18,618 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.2%. Covington Solar Farm operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
535 MWh
Latest Month
18.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$51.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Grant; Kay; Garfield; Noble; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; G
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
Industry·corporate
As demand grows, Oklahoma considers its energy path forward
Oklahoma balances oil and gas roots with growing wind and solar, debating taxes, reliability and regulation as energy demand and politics...
The Oklahoman·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Choctaw Nation solar farm in Durant to double in size as OG&E invests more in renewable energy
Oklahoma Gas and Electric is doubling the size of the Choctaw Nation Solar Farm in Durant. The expanded plant will serve both the tribe and...
Choctaw Nation (other)OG&E (operator)
The Oklahoman·4 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Federal regulations, coal phase outs mostly responsible for decreasing carbon output in Oklahoma
Over the past nine years, major Oklahoma industries that rely on fossil fuels have steadily reduced their carbon output, according to EPA...
EPA (regulator)
www.readfrontier.org·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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