Dinosaur Point — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10005
- Capacity
- 17.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Merced, CA
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- International Turbine Res Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,168 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Dinosaur Point
Out of serviceWindGEM: operating
Ranked #78 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1116 of 1442 nationally
17.4 MW Wind out of service in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
17.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0417, -121.1787
County
Merced, CA
Nearby Plants
- Gonzaga Ridge Battery FacilityBESS51.8 MW · 3.0 km
- Gonzaga Ridge Wind FarmWind132.8 MW · 5.1 km
- W R GianelliHydro424 MW · 9.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Turbine Res Inc | International Turbine Research [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | International Turbine Res Inc | International Turbine Research [100%] | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as International Turbine Research [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Dinosaur Point is a 17.4 MW wind power plant located in Merced County, California. The plant began operating in 1988 and has one generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The owner and operator is International Turbine Res Inc. Dinosaur Point is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Dinosaur Point produced 1,168 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant ranks 78th out of 116 power plants in California and 1104th out of 1424 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
70 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
1.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
INTLTUR_6_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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