46.8 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
46.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9417, -116.6205
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | — | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
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
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
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
168.2K MWh
Annual Generation
41.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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