MINCO WIND III
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 101 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Caddo County
- Operator
- FPLE WIND, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58203
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 362 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 41%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 35.3723, -98.1354
MINCO WIND III, a 101 MW Wind power plant in Caddo County, Oklahoma. Operated by FPLE WIND, LLC, commissioned 2012.
How MINCO WIND III compares
With 101 MW of capacity, MINCO WIND III ranks 45th among the 73 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oklahoma and 15th of the 23 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.3% of Oklahoma's operating Wind capacity and 0.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 237th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 87% of the 72 operating Oklahoma plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, FPLE WIND, LLC, runs 3 operating plants in Oklahoma totaling 301 MW. It shares Caddo County with 5 other operating plants, including SOUTHWESTERN and ANADARKO PLANT.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 101 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 362 GWh in 2024 (a 41% capacity factor), down 28% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is DARLINGTON ROAD, about 15.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF OKLAHOMA, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 1,784 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SOUTHWESTERN (658 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MINCO WIND III is a 101 MW wind power plant in Caddo County, OK, operated by FPLE WIND, LLC, commissioned in 2012. Caddo County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 96th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Caddo County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 50.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Caddo County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Caddo County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.