Traverse Wind Project, LLC
Traverse Wind Project, LLC is a wind farm in Custer County, Oklahoma, operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Among the 1,356 wind farms in the country it is the second-largest. It is the biggest of Oklahoma’s 69 wind farms. Its biggest unit, rated at 999 MW, is the largest single generator in Oklahoma.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
999 MW
999 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Onshore wind999 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2022 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit GEN1 Onshore wind, 999 MW, 2022
Among Oklahoma’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Muskogee1,716 MW
- 2Seminole (OK)1,701 MW
- 3Northeastern1,478 MW
- 9Riverside (OK)1,122 MW
- 10Chouteau1,070 MW
- 11Traverse Wind Project, LLCthis plant
- 12Green Country Power Station904 MW
- 13Skeleton Creek Energy Center Hybrid752 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 311th of 14,286
- Power plants in Oklahoma
- 11th of 143
- Plants in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area
- 20th of 713
- Plants run by Southwestern Electric Power Co
- 2nd of 12
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore wind | 999 MW | 999 MW | 2022 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 54.5% |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | 45.5% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Thomas
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 35.711°N, 98.835°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taloga Wind LLC | Wind | 130 MW | 12.5 mi northwest |
| Weatherford Wind Energy Center | Wind | 147 MW | 15.0 mi south |
| Mammoth Plains | Wind | 226 MW | 19.8 mi north |
| Crossroads Wind Farm | Wind | 228 MW | 23.3 mi north |
| Hinton | Solar | 3 MW | 29.3 mi southeast |
| Seiling Wind I | Wind | 199 MW | 29.8 mi north |
| Seiling Wind II | Wind | 98.6 MW | 29.8 mi north |
| Red Hills Wind Project LLC | Wind | 123 MW | 33.1 mi west |