Sky River Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50536
- Capacity
- 60.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sky River Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 244,989 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sky River Wind Energy Center
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #44 of 116 Wind plants in CA#897 of 1442 nationally
60.2 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
60.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2384, -118.2391
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Pine Tree Wind Power ProjectWind135 MW · 4.8 km
- North Sky River Energy LLCWind162 MW · 11.2 km
- Alta Wind XWind138 MW · 15.5 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 | Sky River Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Sky River Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sky River Wind Energy Center is a 60.2 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Sky River Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE2.82-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Sky River Wind Energy Center generated 244,989 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.3%. The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Sky River Wind ranks as the 44th largest wind farm in California out of 116, and 889th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
19.8K MWh
Latest Month
245.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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