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79.2 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
79.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2099, -89.6026
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 | Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Rising Tree Wind Farm is a 79.2 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 84 meters and a rotor diameter of 112 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V112-3.3. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 248,965 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 35.7%. The power generated is sold under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $71.96 per MWh. Rising Tree Wind Farm ranks as the 35th largest wind farm out of 116 in California, and 823rd 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
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
249.0K MWh
Annual Generation
35.7%
Capacity Factor
Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$72.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
RTO/ISO LMP
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP