Cameron Ridge LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10586
- Capacity
- 59.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 143,994 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cameron Ridge LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #45 of 116 Wind plants in CA#904 of 1442 nationally
59.6 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
59.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0750, -118.3158
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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- Coram Energy LLC (4.5MW)Wind4.6 MW · 2.0 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen; Renewable Energy Systems (RES); Caithness Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cameron Ridge LLC is a 59.6 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1984 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines are NEG Micon Multi-power 44 models, with a rotor diameter of 44 meters and a hub height of 45 meters.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Cameron Ridge LLC generated 143,994 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.5%. The plant ranks as the 45th largest out of 116 wind facilities in California, and 896th nationally out of 1424 wind facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10.1K MWh
Latest Month
144.0K MWh
Annual Generation
27.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CORAMA_7_N003
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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