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168 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
168 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0086, -118.2422
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alta Wind V, LLC | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Renew | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Alta Wind Energy Center V is a 168 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned by NRG Energy and operated by Alta Wind V, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The facility's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 90 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V90-3.0. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 288,403 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.5%. Alta Wind Energy Center V ranks 5th out of 28 wind plants in California and 424th out of 734 wind plants nationally. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $11.73 per MWh, according to FERC data.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
14.2K MWh
Latest Month
288.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
Alta Wind V, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$11.7/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT162E1_6_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP