Oak Creek Energy Systems I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50754
- Capacity
- 34.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 54,496 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Oak Creek Energy Systems I
OperatingWind
Ranked #60 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1009 of 1442 nationally
34.5 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
34.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0439, -118.2764
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Mojave 16/17/18 BESSBESS77 MW · 0.1 km
- Mojave 16/17/18Wind88.5 MW · 1.1 km
- Sagebrush ESSBESS80 MW · 1.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Oak Creek Energy Systems I is a 34.5 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It consists of four onshore wind turbines utilizing GE Wind GE1.5-77 models, each with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
In the most recent year of data, Oak Creek Energy Systems I generated 54,496 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Oak Creek Energy Systems I is ranked 60th out of 116 wind plants in California and 999th out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.1K MWh
Latest Month
54.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SOAKWND_6_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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