Blue Canyon Wind Farm
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 two phases.
The first phase consists of 45 NEG Micon 1.65 MW capacity wind turbines, collectively generating a maximum 74.25 MW of electricity. It began commercial operations in December 2003. The second phase consists of 84 Vestas V80 1.8 MW capacity wind turbines, collectively generating a maximum of an additional 151.2 MW. 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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Oklahoma Wind Energy Development". Wind Project Data Base. American Wind Energy Association. 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, Oklahoma". Horizon Wind Energy. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
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