WEATHERFORD WIND ENERGY CENTER
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 147 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Custer County
- Operator
- FPL ENERGY WEATHERFORD, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56273
- Coordinates
- 35.4922, -98.7600
WEATHERFORD WIND ENERGY CENTER, a 147 MW Wind power plant in Custer County, Oklahoma. Operated by FPL ENERGY WEATHERFORD, LLC, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
WEATHERFORD WIND ENERGY CENTER is a 147 MW wind power plant in Custer County, OK, operated by FPL ENERGY WEATHERFORD, LLC, commissioned in 2005. Custer County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Custer County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 49.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Custer 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 Custer 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.