# Western Farmers Electric Cooperative breaks ground on $1B Hugo Plant expansion in Oklahoma

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative broke ground on a nearly $1 billion expansion of the Hugo Plant in Oklahoma, adding nine Siemens Energy gas turbines (three SGT-600, six SGT-800) and about 400 MW of capacity, doubling generation at the site. Construction is scheduled for completion by mid-2029.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-10-16
- Where: Hugo, Oklahoma, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: Q3 2029
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: about 400 MW added, total >800 MW
- Products: natural gas combustion turbines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Western Farmers Electric Cooperative](https://endata.com/companies/77474.md)
- [Siemens Energy](https://endata.com/companies/6803.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [constructionreviewonline.com](https://constructionreviewonline.com/1b-hugo-plant-expansion-western-farmers-electric-breaks-ground-on-nine-gas-turbines-in-oklahoma/), 2026-10-16: "Western Farmers Electric Cooperative has broken ground on the Hugo Plant Expansion, a project it values at nearly $1 billion, in Oklahoma."

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