43.4 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
43.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9340, -116.5781
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | San Jacinto Power; San Gorgonio Westwinds II | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLC; San Jacinto Power | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLC; San Jacinto Power
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLC is a 43.4 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 1999 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant ranks 54th in size among California's 116 power plants and 962nd nationally out of 1424 plants.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 50 meters and a rotor diameter of 48 meters. The turbines were manufactured by NEG Micon and are model NM48. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 124,431 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.7%. 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
34 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
124.4K MWh
Annual Generation
32.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GARNET_7_N014
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match