75 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0506, -118.2572
County
Kern, 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 | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Mojave 3/4/5 is a 75 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. The plant is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Mojave 3/4/5 generated 132,783 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. The facility consists of a single generator. In terms of size, Mojave 3/4/5 ranks as the 38th largest wind plant in California out of 116, and 835th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
132.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
WSTWND_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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