Painted Hills Wind Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50533
- Capacity
- 46.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 168,163 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Painted Hills Wind Park
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #51 of 116 Wind plants in CA#963 of 1442 nationally
46.8 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
46.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9417, -116.6205
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
- San Gorgonio Farms Wind FarmWind31 MW · 1.7 km
- Whitewater Hill Wind PartnersWind61.5 MW · 1.8 km
- Whitewater Hydro PlantHydro1.3 MW · 2.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | — | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Painted Hills Wind Park is a 46.8 MW wind power facility located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 51st out of 116 wind plants in California, and 955th out of 1424 nationally.
The wind turbine is a Vestas V112-3.0 model, featuring a 112-meter rotor diameter and a hub height of 92 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Painted Hills Wind Park generated 168,163 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
168.2K MWh
Annual Generation
41.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
VENWIND_1_N104
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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