SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 338 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Logan County
- Operator
- WESTAR ENERGY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55651
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 188 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 6.2%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 35.7427, -97.6545
SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER, a 338 MW Natural Gas power plant in Logan County, Oklahoma. Operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned 2001.
How SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER compares
With 338 MW of capacity, SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER ranks 20th among the 73 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oklahoma and 14th of the 23 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.4% of Oklahoma's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 427th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 51% of the 72 operating Oklahoma plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 346 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 188 GWh in 2024 (a 6.2% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LONE OAK, about 8.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 2,477 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is REDBUD POWER PLANT (1,434 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
SPRING CREEK ENERGY CENTER is a 338 MW natural gas power plant in Logan County, OK, operated by WESTAR ENERGY INC, commissioned in 2001. Logan 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 High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Logan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 10.9 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 51.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 19.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Logan 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 Logan 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.