Hugo — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6772
- Capacity
- 446 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Choctaw, OK
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,594,715 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hugo
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #2 of 3 Sub. Coal plants in OK#69 of 103 nationally
446 MW Sub. Coal operating in Choctaw, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
446 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.0158, -95.3206
County
Choctaw, OK
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Hugo power plant is a 446 MW coal-fired power plant located in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It began operating in 1982 and utilizes conventional steam coal technology with subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. The plant has a single generator. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the owner and operator.
In the most recent year with available data, Hugo generated 1,594,715 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.9%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Hugo is ranked as the second-largest of three coal plants in Oklahoma, and 59th out of 75 coal plants 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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
107.0K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
40.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hugo Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC_HUGO_PLANT
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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