3 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8909, -116.5415
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 | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The East Winds Project is a 3 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines were manufactured by Micon and are model M Sojets.
East Winds Project operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7,145 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.1%. The plant's generating capacity ranks it as 96th out of 116 wind plants in California, and 1281st out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
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
133 MWh
Latest Month
7.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GARNET_7_N011
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match