85 A — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52162
- Capacity
- 21.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wind Wall 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 71,157 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
85 A
OperatingWind
Ranked #73 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1079 of 1442 nationally
21.3 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
21.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0938, -118.3279
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- 85 BWind25.2 MW · 1.1 km
- Tehachapi Wind Resource IIWind37.4 MW · 2.0 km
- Point WindWind64.5 MW · 2.3 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 | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Cubico Sustainable Investments [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Cubico Sustainable Investments [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cubico Sustainable Investments [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The 85 A wind power plant is located in Kern County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 21.3 MW and began operating in 2021. It is owned and operated by Wind Wall 1 LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator with onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V17, with a rotor diameter of 17 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, 85 A generated 71,157 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $36.5 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. The plant is ranked 73rd out of 116 wind plants in California and 1067th 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
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
71.2K MWh
Annual Generation
38.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$39.5/MWh
PPA Price
Wind Wall 1 LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_TEHAPI_2_WIND2-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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