85 B — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52163
- Capacity
- 25.2 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
- 97,633 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.1%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
85 B
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #69 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1053 of 1442 nationally
25.2 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
25.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1027, -118.3341
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- 85 AWind21.3 MW · 1.1 km
- Tehachapi Wind Resource IIWind37.4 MW · 2.1 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 | Eolus Vind AB [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Eolus Vind AB [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Eolus Vind AB [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The 85 B wind power plant is located in Kern County, California. The facility has a total capacity of 25.2 MW and began operating in 2021. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned and operated by Wind Wall 1 LLC. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 97,633 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.1%. The wind turbines have a rotor diameter of 17 meters and are manufactured by Vestas, model V17. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $36.5 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. The 85 B plant is ranked 69th out of 116 wind plants in California and 1041st out of 1424 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
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
97.6K MWh
Annual Generation
44.1%
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_WIND1-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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