Redbed Plains Wind Farm
Tuesday 13, October 2020
Installed capacity of 99 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Redbed Plains Wind Farm is located 25 miles southwest of Oklahoma City in central Oklahoma. Located in northern Grady County, the wind farm complements the area’s mixed agricultural production of cropland and pasture, providing local agricultural producers with a stable revenue stream in the form of landowner lease payments.
Economic benefits
Redbed Plains Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Redbed Plains Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$36.2 million
Total project impact
$7.2+ million
Paid to local governments
$8.4 million
Paid to landowners
$20.5+ million
Spent locally
Job creation
125 construction jobs and 10 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Redbed Plains helps strengthen energy security for the state of Oklahoma and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
176 million gallons of water saved each year
Redbed Plains saves more than 176 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact us
Redbed Plains Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
1421 County Road 1190
Tuttle, OK 73089
405.381.9646
RedbedPlains@edpr.com
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