Mountain View I & II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55719
- Capacity
- 70.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 275,228 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.3%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mountain View I & II
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #39 of 116 Wind plants in CA#864 of 1442 nationally
70.9 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
70.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9211, -116.5642
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
- Karen Avenue Wind FarmWind11.7 MW · 0.5 km
- Desert Peak Energy Storage IBESS325 MW · 1.3 km
- Desert Peak Energy Storage IIBESS75 MW · 1.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | MDU Resources Group | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mountain View I & II is a 70.9 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy, a subsidiary of AES. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 55 meters and a rotor diameter of 45 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Mitsubishi, model MWT600. In its most recent year of operation, Mountain View I & II generated 275,228 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.3%. The plant ranks 39th out of 116 wind facilities in California and 856th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
135 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
275.2K MWh
Annual Generation
44.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
GARNET_2_WIND2Nearby ISO Node
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Regulatory·federal policy
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E&E News by POLITICO·3 months ago
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