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151.7 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
151.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8991, -118.4291
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables
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Pacific Wind LLC is a 151.7 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks as the 8th largest wind farm in California out of 28, and 470th nationally out of 734.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 78.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 92.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by REpower and are model MM92. In its most recent year of operation, Pacific Wind LLC generated 311,194 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.3%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
19.4K MWh
Latest Month
311.2K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $287.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT148A_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP