San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50281
- Capacity
- 31 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- San Gorgonio Farms Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 61,311 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #62 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1014 of 1442 nationally
31 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
31 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9261, -116.6209
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Terra-Gen; AES | — |
| Owner(s) | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | San Gorgonio Farms Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as San Gorgonio Farms Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm is a 31 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by San Gorgonio Farms Inc. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbine has a hub height of 24 meters and a rotor diameter of 19.4 meters. The turbine was manufactured by Bonus and is model 120. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 61,311 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm is ranked 62nd out of 116 wind plants in California and 1004th out of 1424 wind 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
61.3K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
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
SANWD_1_QF
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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