41 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
41 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9119, -116.7320
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 | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shell Wind Energy Inc., Terra-Gen California Wind Holdings LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cabazon Wind Partners is a 41 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned by NextEra Energy. Shell Wind Energy Inc. is the listed operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 47 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V47-0.66.
In the most recent year of data, Cabazon Wind Partners generated 96,732 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cabazon Wind Partners ranks 56th in size among California's 116 wind plants, and 971st nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
96.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CABAZON_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match