Power plants planned and retiring in Oklahoma
Oklahoma plans 5,181 MW, 15% of its 34,422 MW in service (26th of 51). 2,485 MW is being built or tested; natural gas leads at 2,994 MW.
Oklahoma: planned against running
Oklahoma planned, by fuel
- Solar 1,536 MW (30%)
- Storage 651 MW (13%)
- Natural gas 2,994 MW (58%)
Oklahoma operating, by fuel
- Solar 1,185 MW (3%)
- Storage 674 MW (2%)
- Wind 13,741 MW (40%)
- Natural gas 14,628 MW (42%)
- Coal 3,219 MW (9%)
- Hydro 846 MW (2%)
- Oil 54 MW (0%)
- Other 76 MW (0%)
When Oklahoma capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Oklahoma, 2026 to 2030: 4 rows
| Year | Oklahoma planned MW | Oklahoma retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1816 | No data |
| 2027 | 1146 | No data |
| 2029 | 2219 | No data |
| 2030 | No data | 106 |
4 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVOklahoma projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Oklahoma projects are
Oklahoma: 12 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Oklahoma planned projects
Filter the 17 planned project lines in Oklahoma.
5,181 MW across 17 project lines, 15% of the 34,422 MW operating in Oklahoma.
- Comanche (OK), Comanche: 1,270 MW natural gas, online 2029
- Horseshoe Lake, Oklahoma: 448 MW natural gas, online 2026
- Horseshoe Lake, Oklahoma: 448 MW natural gas, online 2029
- GREC, Mayes: 416 MW natural gas, online 2026
- Ripley Energy Center, Payne: 411 MW natural gas, online 2027
What the Oklahoma numbers say
Oklahoma runs 34,422 MW today. The planned list would add 5,181 MW (15%) while 122 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Oklahoma has 5,181 MW due online and 106 MW due to retire there.
Oklahoma planned mix: 42% solar, storage and wind, 58% natural gas. Oklahoma stages: 2,485 MW under construction or in testing, 524 MW permits received, not started, 2,172 MW early planning, no approvals started. Oklahoma retired 407 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 2,775 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Oklahoma capacity by fuel and status
| Oklahoma fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Oklahoma, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1,185 | 1,536 | – | – | 84 |
| Storage | 674 | 651 | – | – | – |
| Wind | 13,741 | – | – | 120 | 1,017 |
| Natural gas | 14,628 | 2,994 | 106 | 277 | 39 |
| Coal | 3,219 | – | – | – | 1,635 |
| Hydro | 846 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 54 | – | – | 8 | – |
| Other | 76 | – | 16 | 1 | – |
| All fuels | 34,422 | 5,181 | 122 | 407 | 2,775 |
Oklahoma counties with the most planned capacity
| Oklahoma county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County | 1,270 | 4 | Natural gas |
| Oklahoma County | 896 | 4 | Natural gas |
| Mayes County | 616 | 2 | Natural gas |
| Stephens County | 458 | 2 | Solar |
| Payne County | 411 | 1 | Natural gas |
| Le Flore County | 400 | 2 | Storage |
| Dewey County | 251 | 2 | Storage |
| Muskogee County | 250 | 1 | Solar |
| Grady County | 250 | 1 | Solar |
| Pawnee County | 200 | 1 | Storage |
Largest planned projects in Oklahoma
| Oklahoma plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche (OK) | Comanche | Natural gas | Early planning, no approvals started | 2029 | 1,270 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Oklahoma | Natural gas | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 448 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Oklahoma | Natural gas | Permits received, not started | 2029 | 448 |
| GREC | Mayes | Natural gas | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 416 |
| Ripley Energy Center | Payne | Natural gas | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 411 |
| Roy Solar | Stephens | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 258 |
| High Spring Solar Energy | Muskogee | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2027 | 250 |
| Rumble Solar | Grady | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 250 |
| Rush Springs Solar | Stephens | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 200 |
| Solstice Solar LLC | Le Flore | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2029 | 200 |
Oklahoma against its neighbors
Oklahoma: planned MW equal 15% of operating. Bordering states: Arkansas plans 35% of what it runs (20 points above Oklahoma); Colorado plans 29% of what it runs (14 points above Oklahoma); Kansas plans 11% of what it runs (4 points below Oklahoma); Missouri plans 16% of what it runs (1 points above Oklahoma); New Mexico plans 20% of what it runs (5 points above Oklahoma); Texas plans 48% of what it runs (33 points above Oklahoma).
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EIA-860M inventory for Oklahoma: 325 operating generators, 17 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Oklahoma: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
5,181 MW, 15% of the 34,422 MW Oklahoma runs. 2,485 MW is being built or tested in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma: what kind of power plants are planned?
Natural gas leads Oklahoma with 2,994 of 5,181 planned MW.
Oklahoma: which power plants are retiring?
122 MW of Oklahoma units have a retirement date, of which 0 MW is coal and 106 MW natural gas.
Will Oklahoma get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Oklahoma has 2,775 MW canceled or postponed, and 407 MW (natural gas the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.