MOORELAND

How MOORELAND compares

With 305 MW of capacity, MOORELAND ranks 21st among the 73 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oklahoma and 15th of the 23 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.2% of Oklahoma's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 451st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1964, it is older than 76% of the 72 operating Oklahoma plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, WESTERN FARMERS ELEC COOP, INC, runs 4 operating plants in Oklahoma totaling 1,376 MW. It shares Woodward County with 3 other operating plants, including KEENAN II WIND FARM and OKLAHOMA WIND ENERGY CENTER.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 305 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas steam turbine technology. Net generation was 120 GWh in 2024 (a 4.5% capacity factor). Its generators came online between 1964 and 1975.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is WOODWARD (345 kV), about 11.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 355 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is KEENAN II WIND FARM (152 MW, Wind).

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