Salka Cabazon Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50552
- Capacity
- 38.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Salka Cabazon Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,870 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salka Cabazon Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #57 of 116 Wind plants in CA#993 of 1442 nationally
38.9 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
38.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9142, -116.7100
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
- Cabazon Wind PartnersWind41 MW · 2.0 km
- Foundation NWNAWind5.1 MW · 3.8 km
- Mesa Wind Power LLCWind33.6 MW · 4.7 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 | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | GlidePath [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | GlidePath [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as GlidePath [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Salka Cabazon Wind is a 38.9 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Salka Cabazon Wind LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 64 meters and a rotor diameter of 50 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Zond, model Z50. In the most recent year of reported data, Salka Cabazon Wind generated 7,870 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 2.3%. The plant ranks 57th out of 116 wind plants in California and 984th out of 1424 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $41.51 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
686 MWh
Latest Month
7.9K MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$41.5/MWh
PPA Price
Salka Cabazon Wind LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CABAZON_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
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Salka Energy buys more than 20-year-old wind farm in California
US renewable energy firm Salka LLC has bought a 39-MW wind farm in California that has been operating for more than 20 years, with plans to repower the...
Salka LLC (buyer)
Renewables Now·2 years ago
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Salka Energy Saves Wind Farm to Meet Clean Energy Needs
Clean power developer Salka LLC through its subsidiary Salka Cabazon HoldCo LLC (Salka Energy) acquired an operating wind farm in the San...
Salka LLC (buyer)Salka Cabazon HoldCo LLC (buyer)
Business Wire·2 years ago
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San Diego company buys wind farm near Palm Springs
A San Diego renewable energy company that specializes in refurbishing wind farms has acquired a facility near Palm Springs.
San Diego (buyer)
San Diego Union-Tribune·2 years ago
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