Blue Canyon Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in Oklahoma, United States.[1] The project, located in the Slick Hills north of Lawton,[2] consists of four phases with a total output of 423.45 MW.[3] As of 2008[update], Blue Canyon remains Oklahoma's largest wind farm.[4]
| Blue Canyon Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Blue Canyon Wind Farm from Mount Scott | |
 Location within Oklahoma | |
| Official name | Blue Canyon Wind Farm |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°51′37″N 98°34′57″W / 34.86028°N 98.58250°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2003 |
| Owner | EDP Renewables North America |
| Operator | EDP Renewables North America |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 250 turbines |
| Make and model | Vestas NM72-1.65 MW (BC I) Vestas V80-1.8 MW (BC II) GE sle 1.5 MW (BC V) Vestas V90-1.8 MW (BC VI) |
| Nameplate capacity | 423.45 MW |
| Capacity factor | 42.4% (average 2012-2017) |
| Annual net output | 1,572 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | bluecanyonwindfarm |
Blue Canyon I
editBlue Canyon I consists of 45 Vestas NM72 1.65 MW wind turbines, with a collective nameplate capacity of 74.25 MW. It began commercial operations in December 2003, and is owned by EDP Renewables North America and Energent, L.P. Infrastructure Fund.[5]
Blue Canyon II
editBlue Canyon II consists of 84 Vestas V80 1.8 MW wind turbines, with a collective nameplate capacity of an additional 151.2 MW. It is owned and operated by Horizon Wind Energy, a subsidiary of Energias de Portugal, a world leading Portuguese utility, it began commercial operations in December 2005.[6]
Blue Canyon V
editBlue Canyon V consists of 66 GE sle 1.5 MW turbines, with a collective nameplate capacity of an additional 99 MW. It began commercial operations in December 2009.[7]
Blue Canyon VI
editBlue Canyon VI consists of 55 Vestas V90 1.8 MW turbines, with a collective nameplate capacity of an additional 99 MW.[8]
Electricity production
edit| Year | Blue Canyon I (74.25 MW) [9] |
Blue Canyon II (151.2 MW) [10] |
Blue Canyon V (99 MW) [11] |
Blue Canyon VI (99 MW) [12] |
Total Annual MW·h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9,336 | - | - | - | 9,336 |
| 2004 | 264,306 | - | - | - | 264,306 |
| 2005 | 247,638 | 28,589 | - | - | 276,227 |
| 2006 | 262,768 | 530,454 | - | - | 793,222 |
| 2007 | 205,672 | 443,074 | - | - | 648,746 |
| 2008 | 266,034 | 551,761 | - | - | 817,795 |
| 2009 | 268,033 | 543,258 | 82,018 | - | 893,309 |
| 2010 | 245,803 | 507,275 | 337,373 | - | 1,090,451 |
| 2011 | 274,443 | 551,496 | 388,560 | 12,249 | 1,226,748 |
| 2012 | 272,563 | 560,207 | 382,523 | 403,693 | 1,618,986 |
| 2013 | 261,998 | 532,394 | 376,474 | 402,493 | 1,573,359 |
| 2014 | 272,342 | 545,294 | 393,186 | 424,776 | 1,635,598 |
| 2015 | 236,371 | 497,693 | 399,255 | 379,700 | 1,513,019 |
| 2016 | 254,212 | 529,086 | 365,241 | 409,650 | 1,558,189 |
| 2017 | 247,587 | 530,465 | 371,057 | 383,248 | 1,532,357 |
| Average Annual Production (years 2012-2017) ---> | 1,571,918 | ||||
| Average Capacity Factor (years 2012-2017) ---> | 42.4% | ||||
Gallery
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View of the wind farm from the northeast, in Meers
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma Wind Energy Development". Wind Project Data Base. American Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2005-05-16.
- ^ "Two Oklahoma towns blown away by wind farm benefits". Crop Choice. 2003-11-03. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Blue Canyon Wind Farm". EDP Renewables North America. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ Clendenin, Julie (2008-10-31). "Oklahoma Winds Generate Clean Electricity, In-state Green Jobs as U.S. Wind Power Industry Continues to Expand". American Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ "Blue Canyon Wind Farm". EDP Renewables North America. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "Blue Canyon Wind Farm, Oklahoma". Horizon Wind Energy. Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- ^ "EDP Renewables North America". About | EDPR Wind Farms. December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Canyon Wind Farm". EDP Renewables North America. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "Blue Canyon (I), Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Canyon II, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Canyon V, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Canyon VI, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.