49.5 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9174, -116.5951
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 | FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Located in Riverside County, California, the San Gorgonio Windplant WPP1993 is a 49.5 MW wind power facility. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. listed as the operator per EIA data. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The windplant's turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77. In 2023, the plant was ranked as the 48th largest wind facility in California out of 116, and 947th nationally out of 1424. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 201,967 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 46.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.5K MWh
Latest Month
202.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BUCKWND_1_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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