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102 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
102 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0083, -118.2414
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 | Coram California Development, L.P. | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Brookfield Renewable Energy Group | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Brookfield Tehachapi 1 is a 102 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with Coram California Development, L.P. listed as the operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The 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 the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 276,867 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.9%. Brookfield Tehachapi 1 ranks 27th out of 28 wind plants in California and 690th out of 734 nationally. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $119.0 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
60.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10.6K MWh
Latest Month
276.9K MWh
Annual Generation
30.9%
Capacity Factor
Coram California Development, L.P. · Data from 2019–2021
$119.0/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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