Project: Red Hills Situated in an area well suited for wind
power generation, the Red Hills Wind Farm currently represents
more than ten percent of Oklahoma’s total wind power capacity
The 123 MW Red Hills Wind Farm is the third largest wind farm in
the state of Oklahoma, and located just off of historic Route 66
on five thousand acres of cattle grazing grasslands. More than
200 people were employed during the construction of the Red
Hills Wind Farm, Acciona Energy’s first renewable-energy project
in the state of Oklahoma. In addition, the facility has created
15 new full-time local jobs in Elk City and the surrounding
area. The Red Hills Wind Farm uses 82 ACCIONA Windpower 1.5 MW
turbines, many of which were built at Acciona’s turbine assembly
plant in West Bank, Iowa. The AW-1500 turbines sit upon 262 foot
tall towers, with 122 foot blades that convert the fierce plains
winds into enough electricity to power over 40,000 U.S. homes
annually. The turbines are engineered for strength and
reliability, with doub