Ground broken on $1 billion expansion of Western Farmers Electric plant at Hugo - Oklahoma Energy Today

$1B Hugo Plant Expansion: Western Farmers Electric Breaks Ground on Nine Gas Turbines in Oklahoma

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative has broken ground on the Hugo Plant Expansion, a project it values at nearly $1 billion, in Oklahoma. The project will add nine natural gas combustion turbines and about 400 MW of capacity beside the cooperative’s coal unit, which has operated since 1982, with construction scheduled for completion by mid-2029. According […]

Ground broken on $1 billion expansion of Western Farmers Electric plant at Hugo - Oklahoma Energy Today

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative broke ground Wednesday on a major expansion of its Hugo Plant that will add nine new natural gas-fired generating units and approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, strengthening electric reliability for member systems across Oklahoma and the region. These nine units will be in addition to the coalfired generating unit […]