# Ponderosa Wind Energy Center

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ponderosa-wind-energy-center

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 63590 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 200 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -100.6689, 36.555532
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-05-15 19:47:20+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:17.784394+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Ponderosa Wind Energy Center is a 200 MW wind farm in Beaver County, Oklahoma, owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and built with GE turbines. The Estée Lauder Companies agreed in November 2019 to buy 22 MW of its output under a virtual power purchase agreement, ahead of construction starting in early 2020. A second phase, Ponderosa II, adds 100 MW to the center.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 200 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 63590 — plant-63590

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** NextEra Energy Resources

## Related parties

- **Offtaker:** The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. — offtaker ([source](https://www.elcompanies.com))
- **Interconnecting utility:** Southwestern Public Service — interconnecting_utility
- **Market participant:** Southwest Power Pool — balancing_authority ([source](https://www.spp.org))

## Sources

- [ippjournal.com](https://ippjournal.com/update/estee-lauder-signs-a-vppa-for-nexteras-200-mw-ponderosa-wind-project-in-beaver-county) — ippjournal.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [rtoinsider.com](https://www.rtoinsider.com/?p=2382) — rtoinsider.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ponderosa-wind-energy-center
Website: [NextEra Energy Resources](https://www.nexteraenergyresources.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/