Blue Canyon Wind Farm
| 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 | Operating |
| Commission date | December 2003 |
| Owner | EDP Renewables North America |
| Operator | EDP Renewables North America |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 45 Vestas NM72 1.65 MW 84 Vestas V80 1.8 MW 66 GE sle 1.5 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 423.45 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | http://www.edpr.com/ |
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; however, several organizations including Oklahoma Gas & Electric plan to greatly increase Oklahoma's wind power capacity,[4] and future projects may be larger.
Blue Canyon I
Blue 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.[5]
Blue Canyon II
Blue 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
Blue 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
Blue Canyon VI consists of 55 Vestas V90 1.8 MW turbines, with a collective nameplate capacity of an additional 99 MW.[8]
Gallery
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Blue Canyon Wind Farm from Mount Scott -
View of the wind farm from the northeast, in Meers
See also
References
- ^ "Oklahoma Wind Energy Development". Wind Project Data Base. American Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2005-05-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ "Blue Canyon Wind Farm". EDP Renewables North America. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "Blue Canyon Wind Farm, Oklahoma". Horizon Wind Energy. 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.
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