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50 MW Wind operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7205, -116.3397
County
San Diego, 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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Iberdrola Australia | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Kumeyaay Wind is a 50 MW wind power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks 47th out of 116 wind plants in California and 934th nationally out of 1424.
The plant uses Gamesa G87-2.0 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 67 meters. In the most recent year of data, Kumeyaay Wind generated 127,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
127.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $94.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CRESTWD_6_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP