7.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Hughes, OK — Southwest Power Pool
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8553, -96.2291
County
Hughes, OK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Buzzard Flop is a 7.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hughes County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Peoples Electric Cooperative. It consists of three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Buzzard Flop operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Buzzard Flop generated 24,919 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.8%. The plant is ranked 35th out of 38 power plants in Oklahoma and 1495th out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage has mentioned hazards at the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
24.9K MWh
Annual Generation
37.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.PEOP.BUZZARDFLOP
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report