Blue Canyon Wind Farm
Installed capacity of 423-megawatts of renewable energy
Project overview
Blue Canyon Wind Farm consists of four phases and is located on the Slick Hills terrain of southwestern Oklahoma near the city of Apache in Caddo, Comanche, and Kiowa Counties.
Economic benefits
Blue Canyon Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Blue Canyon Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
Paid to local governments
Paid to landowners
Spent locally
582 construction jobs and 64 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Blue Canyon helps strengthen energy security for the state of Oklahoma and the United States, helping diversify domestic supply.
Turbines
Blue Canyon Wind Farm consist of the following turbines:Blue Canyon I: 45 Vestas NM72 1.65 MW turbinesBlue Canyon II: 72 Vestas V110 2 MW turbinesBlue Canyon V: 66 GE sle 1.5 MW turbinesBlue Canyon VI : 55 Vestas V90 1.8 MW turbines
Wind energy in the U.S.
Wind is the largest source of renewable electricity generation in the United States, providing 10.1% of the country’s electricity.
Environmental benefits
753 million gallons of water saved each year
Blue Canyon saves more than 753 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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