NEXTERA-BLACKWELL WIND, LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Kay County
- Operator
- BLACKWELL WIND, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58209
- Coordinates
- 36.8444, -97.4126
NEXTERA-BLACKWELL WIND, LLC, a 60 MW Wind power plant in Kay County, Oklahoma. Operated by BLACKWELL WIND, LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
NEXTERA-BLACKWELL WIND, LLC is a 60 MW wind power plant in Kay County, OK, operated by BLACKWELL WIND, LLC, commissioned in 2012. Kay County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Kay County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 17.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kay 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 Kay 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.