Bluestem
Wind power plant in Beaver County, Oklahoma. 198 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC.
Also known as Bluestem Wind Farm · EIA plant 60256
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 198 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Bluestem Wind Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 60044
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Beaver County, OK36.5522, −100.5876
- EIA plant ID
- 60256EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bluestem produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
759 GWh
758,986 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.8%
2024: 46.9%
January to July 2026
488 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
750.3–837.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 13,474 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 794,183 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 837,775 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 814,186 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 811,876 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 809,582 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 812,186 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 750,277 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 814,840 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 758,986 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 487,963 | 48.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 198.0 | December 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Bluestem Wind Energy, 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 Bluestem
How much power does Bluestem produce?
Bluestem reported 758,986 MWh (759 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.8% capacity factor on 198 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 488 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bluestem?
Bluestem is in Beaver County, Oklahoma, at 36.5522, −100.5876. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Bluestem?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60044). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bluestem start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bluestem?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bluestem, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page