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61.5 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
61.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9259, -116.6198
County
Riverside, 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 | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Shell Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shell Wind Energy Inc., Terra-Gen California Wind Holdings LLC | Terra-Gen; Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen; Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd
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Whitewater Hill Wind Partners is a 61.5 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Shell Wind Energy Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 65 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-65. In the most recent year of data, Whitewater Hill Wind Partners generated 128,315 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.8%. The plant ranks 41st out of 116 wind facilities in California and 883rd out of 1424 wind facilities 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
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
128.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $116.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP