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99 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
99 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0606, -118.2433
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Rising Tree Wind Farm III 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
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Rising Tree Wind Farm III is a 99 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility began operation in 2015 and is owned and operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 84 meters and a rotor diameter of 112 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V112-3.3.
The plant's latest annual generation was 261,417 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.0%. Rising Tree Wind Farm III operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 29th out of 116 wind facilities in California and 750th out of 1424 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $71.96 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
261.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$72.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_RTREE_2_WIND3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
220.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP