Balko Wind LLC
Wind power plant in Beaver County, Oklahoma. 299.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Balko Wind LLC.
Also known as Balko Wind · EIA plant 58900
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 299.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Balko Wind LLCEIA operator ID 58770
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Beaver County, OK36.5181, −100.8472
- EIA plant ID
- 58900EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Balko Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
802 GWh
801,630 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.5%
2024: 36.0%
January to July 2026
291 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
0.8–1.2
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 437,627 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,115,176 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,050,678 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,168,299 | 44.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,101,259 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,140,133 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,058,701 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,064,195 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 975,274 | 37.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 947,238 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 801,630 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 290,636 | 19.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAL1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 299.7 | August 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Balko Wind LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Balko Wind
How much power does Balko Wind LLC produce?
Balko Wind LLC reported 801,630 MWh (802 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.5% capacity factor on 299.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 291 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Balko Wind LLC?
Balko Wind LLC is in Beaver County, Oklahoma, at 36.5181, −100.8472. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Balko Wind LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Balko Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58770). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Balko Wind LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Balko Wind LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Balko Wind LLC, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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