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25.2 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
25.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1027, -118.3341
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 | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Eolus Vind AB | — |
| Owner(s) | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Eolus Vind AB | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Eolus Vind AB
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The 85 B wind power plant is located in Kern County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 25.2 MW and began operating in 2021. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned and operated by Wind Wall 1 LLC. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 97,633 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.1%. The wind turbines have a rotor diameter of 17 meters and are manufactured by Vestas, model V17. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $36.5 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. The 85 B plant is ranked 69th out of 116 wind plants in California and 1041st out of 1424 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
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
97.6K MWh
Annual Generation
44.1%
Capacity Factor
Wind Wall 1 LLC · Data from 2021–2025
$39.5/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_TEHAPI_2_WIND1-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
66.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP