How big is Balko Wind?

Balko Wind reports 299.7 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Balko Wind?

Balko Wind is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Beaver County, OK, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Balko Wind located?

Balko Wind is in Beaver County, OK, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Balko Wind?

Balko Wind is operated by Balko Wind LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Balko Wind generate?

Balko Wind reported 516.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Balko Wind compare to other plants?

By capacity, Balko Wind ranks #94 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #8 of 71 in OK.

Balko Wind — 300 MW wind farm, Beaver County, OK

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EIA plant 58900 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 299.7 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Balko Wind LLC
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
BAL1	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	299.7	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 36.51791, -100.84380
Filed location · EIA: 36.51806, -100.84720

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 8, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Jan 1, 2025
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
BAL1	299.7 MW 299.7 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Aug 2015	Operating

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