Tehachapi Wind Resource II

OperatingWind

Ranked #60 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1004 of 1444 nationally

37.4 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

37.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

1997

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.1061, -118.3114

County

Kern, CA

Nearby Plants

85 A
Wind21.3 MW · 2.0 km
85 B
Wind25.2 MW · 2.1 km
Cameron Ridge LLC
Wind59.6 MW · 3.5 km

Status

Project statusOperationalEnergized by Edison · 2022-11-07

Latest activitytechnology_launchNational Audubon Society · 2025-04-24

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	CalWind Resources Inc	CalWind Resources	—
Owner(s)	CalWind Resources Inc	CalWind Resources Inc	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as CalWind Resources Inc

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

CompanySouthern California Edison±Tehachapi News · 2025-09-12

About

Tehachapi Wind Resource II is a 37.4 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1997 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of 3 wind turbine generators and is owned and operated by CalWind Resources Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).

In the most recent year with available data, Tehachapi Wind Resource II generated 46,054 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Tehachapi Wind Resource II is ranked as the 58th largest wind plant in California out of 116, and 990th nationally out of 1424.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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