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Operating Oklahoma Wind FarmsProjects are listed in order of commercial operation)
Map of Operating & Proposed Wind Projects in Oklahoma Source: Kansas Energy Information Network, February 2014 (PDF, 230 kB) Map of Operating Oklahoma wind farms, Source: Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce, Dec. 2009. Oklahoma Wind Energy CenterHarper & Woodward Counties, Oklahoma - This 102 MW project of Florida Power and Light (FPL, now known as NextEra Energy Resources) of Juno Beach, Florida was the first commercial wind farm in Oklahoma. This wind farm reached commercial operation in September 26, 2003 and consists of 68 GE 1.5MW wind turbines. Half of the power (51 MW) is sold to Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, while the other half is sold to Oklahoma Gas & Electric. (October 2012)
Blue Canyon Wind FarmCaddo and Comanche Counties, Oklahoma - This is a 74 MW project of Horizon Wind Energy of Houston, TX (now EDP Renewables of Madrid, Spain). This wind farm reached commercial operation in December 2003 and consists of 45 Vestas NM72 1.65 MW wind turbines. The energy is sold to Western Farmers Electric Cooperative. (October 2009)
Blue Canyon II Wind FarmCaddo and Comanche Counties, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 150 MW and was also developed by Horizon Wind Energy of Houston, TX (now EDP Renewables of Madrid, Spain). This wind farm reached commercial operation in December 2005 and consists of 84 Vestas V80 1.8 MW turbines. The energy is sold to Public Service Company of Oklahoma . (October 2009)
Weatherford Wind FarmCuster and Washita Counties, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 147 MW and was developed by NextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy) of Juno Beach, Fla. who owns and operates the wind farm. The Weatherford wind farm reached commercial operation in April 2005 and consists of 98 GE 1.5 MW turbines. 41.5 MW are sold to Public Service Company of Oklahoma. (October 2009)
Centennial Wind FarmHarper County, Oklahoma - This project, located just north of Woodward, is owned and operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), which also uses the power. There are 80 GE wind turbines with a total capacity of 120 MW. The project was originally developed by Chermac Energy Corp and taken to completion by Invenergy Wind in 2007. (October 2012)
Sleeping Bear Wind FarmHarper County, Oklahoma - This project, located just north of Woodward, is owned and operated by Edison Mission Group. There are 45 Suzlon wind turbines with a total capacity of 94.5 MW. The project was originally developed by Chermac Energy Corp and commissioned in 2007. AEP Public Service of Oklahoma is the power off-taker. (October 2012)
Buffalo Bear Wind FarmHarper County, Oklahoma - This project was developed by Chermac Energy Corp and later bought and brought to completion by Edison Mission Group, which continues to own and operate it. This facility consists of nine (9) Suzlon 2.1 wind turbines for a total capacity of 18.9 MW. It went on-line in December 2008. Western Farmers Electric Coop buys the power.(October 2012)
Red Hills Wind FarmCuster and Roger Mills Counties, Oklahoma - The Red Hills Wind Farm came on-line in June 2009 with a capacity of 123 MW. The project was developed by Acciona North America of Spain, which also owns and operates the facility. The Red Hills wind farm reached commercial operation in March 2009 and consists of 82 Acciona windpower 1.5 MW turbines. Western Farmers Electric Coop buys the power under a 20-year purchase agreement. (September 2012)
Blue Canyon V Wind FarmCaddo and Comanche Counties, Oklahoma - This is a 99 MW project of Horizon Wind Energy of Houston, TX (now EDP Renewables of Madrid, Spain) went on-line Oct. 23, 2009. The project consists of 66 GE sle 1.5 MW wind turbines with the energy sold to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO). (September 2012)
Taloga Wind FarmDewey County, Oklahoma - This 129.6 MW project was developed by RES Americas and later bought and built by Edison Mission Group of Santa Ana, California. The project consists of 54 Mitsubishi MWT95 2.4 MW wind turbines and went on-line in March 2012. Power from this project is purchased by Oklahoma Gas & Electric. (September 2012)
OU Spirit Wind FarmWoodward County, Oklahoma - This 101.2 MW project was developed by Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Renewables. The project consists of 66 Siemens SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines (2.3 MW each with a 93 meter rotor diameter) and went on-line in 2010. This project, originally called Keenan I wind farm, was sold outright to Oklahoma Gas & Electric and was renamed OU Spirit wind. (September 2012)
Elk City I & II Wind FarmsRoger Mills & Beckham Counties, Oklahoma - These two wind farms were developed by NJ 101.2 MW project were developed by NextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy) of Juno Beach, Fla. Elk City I consists of 43 Siemens SWT-2.3 wind turbines for a total capacity of 98.9 MW and went on-line in 2009. Elk City II costs of 48 GE 1.5 MW turbines and 18 GE 1.6 MW turbines for a total capacity of 100.8 MW. Elk City II went on-line in 2010. (October 2012)
Keenan II Wind FarmWoodward County, Oklahoma - This 151.2 MW project was developed by Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Renewables. The project consists of 66 Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines (2.3 MW each with a 101 meter rotor diameter) and went on-line in 2010. Phase I of this project was sold outright to Oklahoma Gas & Electric and was renamed OU Spirit wind. Power for this project is sold to OG&E through a 20-year power purchase agreement. (September 2012)
Minco Wind FarmGrady County, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 99.2 MW and was developed by NextEra Energy Resources of Juno Beach, Florida. The wind farm consists of 62 GE 1.6 MW turbines and reached commercial operation in 2010. The project was constructed by Blattner Energy Group of Avon, Minn. (October 2012)
Minco II Wind FarmGrady & Caddo Counties, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 100.8 MW and was developed by NextEra Energy Resources of Juno Beach, Florida. The wind farm consists of 63 GE xle 1.6 MW turbines and reached commercial operation in 2011. (October 2012)
Blue Canyon VI Wind FarmCaddo County, Oklahoma - This is a 99 MW project constructed by RES Americas for developer/owner Horizon Wind Energy of Houston, TX (now EDP Renewables of Madrid, Spain). This wind farm reached commercial operation in 2011 and consists of 55 Vestas 1.85 MW wind turbines. The energy is sold to Western Farmers Electric Cooperative. (November 2012)
Rocky Ridge Wind ProjectKiowa and Washita Counties, Oklahoma - This project is projected to be a 150 MW wind project of Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy has been proposed for North Central Kiowa and South Central Washita Counties near the towns of Hobart, Rocky, and Sentinel, Oklahoma. The project could be expanded up to 300 MW. In June 2011, Enel bought a 51% stake in this project. The project will consist of 93 GE 1.6 MW turbines, while construction began in Fall 2011. (October 2011)
Crossroads Wind FarmDewey County, Oklahoma - The Crossroads wind farm located near Canton, OK, came on-line in January 2012 with a capacity of 227.5 MW. There are 98 Siemens wind turbines, including 95 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines and three of the new Siemens direct-drive, 3.0 MW generators. RES Americas developed and built the project, while Oklahoma Gas & Electric owns and uses the power from it. The wind farm connects with OG&E's Windspeed transmission line, which was energized in 2010 and delivers wind power across the utility's electric service area. (October 2012)
Big Smile Wind Farm at Dempsey RidgeCuster and Roger Mills Counties, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 132 MW and was developed by Acciona North America of Spain. The Big Smile wind farm reached commercial operation in May 2012. (September 2012)
Chisholm View Wind ProjectGarfield and Grant Counties, Oklahoma - Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy developed this project and announced in Fall 2011 that they had reached agreement with Alabama Power Co. to sell the utility 235 MW of power from the Chisholm View Wind Farm. This project is located 15 miles north and east of Enid, OK and adjacent to Hunter, OK. Through an agreement with TradeWind, Enel Green Power now controls the project and they announced in April 2012 that they had closed an equity partnership agreement with GE Capital. The project will cost around $375 million and will contribute around $5 million annually to the local economy through land rents and taxes. This wind farm came on-line in December 2012 and was officially dedicated in September 2013. (September 2013)
Canadian Hills Wind FarmCanadian County, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 295 MW and was originally developed by Apex Clean Energy of Charlottesville, Virginia with Atlantic Power Corporation of Boston, Mass. buying a majority interest in the project and securing financing. Atlantic Power will own and operate the wind farm. The project consists of 135 turbines - 62 Mitsubishi MWT102 2.4 MW turbines and 73 REpower MM92 2.05 MW turbines. Construction began on the wind farm in May 2012 and commercial operation is expected later in 2012. Power off-takers for this project will be Southwestern Power Co. and, Grand River Dam Authority, each with 20-year PPA's and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority with a 25-year PPA. Also of note, Google will be purchasing 48 MW of power from GRDA's portion of this project. (October 2012)
Blackwell Wind ProjectKay County, Oklahoma - This 60 MW project was developed by local landowners and Brooklyn-based Own Energy. This project was sold to NextEra Energy Resources of Juno Beach, Florida, which constructed the project. Power for this project will be sold to Oklahoma Gas & Electric, who in turn will sell it to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater with a 20 year agreement. (January 2013)
DeWind Novus Wind ProjectTexas County, Oklahoma - This 80 MW project was acquired by DeWind of Korea in 2011 with rights for 160 MW of a 370 MW development. Phase I of this project came on-line in late-2012 with forty DeWind D9.2, 2.0 MW turbines. Phase II of this project was constructed at the same time as Phase I and was the same size. It came on-line in January 2013. (October 2013) Osage County Wind ProjectOsage County, Oklahoma - This 150 MW project was originally developed by Wind Capital Group and later purchased by TradeWind Energy. It came on-line in the 2nd Quarter 2015 and is now owned by Enel Green Power North America. Located about 13 miles west of Pawhuska, Oklahoma in Osage County, the project has a PPA with Missouri-based Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., which will buy all the power from the site. General Electric (GE) was awarded a contract to supply 94, GE 1.6 MW wind turbines to the project. At various times during the development of this project, there was opposition from the Osage Nation tribe which argued the wind farm would interfere with their mineral rights. (July 2015)
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