Saltbranch 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68009
- Capacity
- 73 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Mayes, OK
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Saltbranch 2
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #10 of 22 Solar plants in OK#1167 of 7447 nationally
73 MW Solar under construction in Mayes, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
73 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3316, -95.2293
County
Mayes, OK
Nearby Plants
- Saltbranch Solar 1Solar73 MW · 0.0 km
- Twelvemile Solar 1 & 2Solar152 MW · 0.0 km
- Twelvemile Solar 3Solar200 MW · 0.0 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Saltbranch 2 is a 73 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The facility, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It connects to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
As of current rankings, Saltbranch 2 is the 9th largest solar plant in Oklahoma out of 22, and ranks 993rd nationally among 7,108 solar facilities. Public sources indicate at least nine news articles related to the plant, with coverage including deals, hazards, industry trends, and grid integration.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pryor Junction Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.068 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CSWS.NUEN.CSI1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Benton; Washington; Osage; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:15PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
NWS Tulsa OK·5 days ago
Grid·interconnection
SPP advances Texas solar project near Oklahoma border
Southwest Power Pool filed a FERC agreement to connect RWE's 298-MW Rabbit's Foot Solar project in Bowie County, Texas, near Oklahoma.
Southwest Power Pool (other)FERC (regulator)
Oklahoma Energy Today·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Power and Pushback: Mayes County’s Solar Farm Projects Spark Debate
PRYOR, Oklahoma ~ Four large-scale solar farms are under construction in Mayes County and are scheduled to be operational by the end of 2025...
The Pryor Information Publication·8 months ago
Deals·ppa
Google Signs PPAs for Energy From Oklahoma Solar Projects
Google has entered into long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Texas-based Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) to support more than 700 MW of solar power...
Google (buyer)Leeward Renewable Energy (seller)
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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