OG&E Wind Farm
Woodward , OK
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www.woodwardchamber.com , info@woodwardchamber.com , 580-256-7411
From Woodward, take OK 34 North for 10 miles, and turn east at the sign for Munson Ranch. Go 5.5 miles on the improved dirt road and then go south for .5 miles on NS 208 to reach the interpretive kiosk.
Free, daily
GPS Coordinates: N36 25.563; W99 23.454
Operating in winds as slow as 8mph, the turbines produce no emissions, require no water, and produce no solid waste. When winds over 55 mph kick up, the blades automatically rotate out of the wind to keep from damaging the turbines. The nacelle which sits atop the tower—as big as a small bus—houses the generator that makes electricity when the blades turn. Photographers should take note of the vintage Aermotor windmill positioned below one of the giant turbines for a great photo that contrasts the old and the new. The Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum in Woodward has a beautifully restored vintage Hummer mill.
