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8.7 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
8.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0606, -118.3897
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalWind Resources Inc | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | CalWind Resources Inc | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Tehachapi Wind Resource I is a wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 8.7 MW and began operating in 1984. It is owned by NRG Energy and operated by CalWind Resources Inc. The facility consists of a single onshore wind turbine generator. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 14,117 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 18.5%.
The wind turbine at Tehachapi Wind Resource I was manufactured by Nordtank and is model NTK65/13. It has a rotor diameter of 16.5 meters and a hub height of 24 meters. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Tehachapi Wind Resource I ranks 84th out of 116 wind plants in California and 1181st out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
14.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $16.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SP15
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP