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162 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
162 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3305, -118.1901
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 | North Sky River Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | North Sky River Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
North Sky River Energy LLC is a 162 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by North Sky River Energy LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. 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 wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.62-100. In its most recent year of operation, North Sky River Energy LLC generated 435,045 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.5%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest wind facility out of 28 in California, and 442nd out of 734 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
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
24.3K MWh
Latest Month
435.0K MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $307.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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