Whitewater Hill Wind Partners — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56012
- Capacity
- 61.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Shell Wind Energy Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 128,315 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners
OperatingWind
Ranked #41 of 116 Wind plants in CA#891 of 1442 nationally
61.5 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
61.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9259, -116.6198
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
- San Gorgonio Farms Wind FarmWind31 MW · 0.1 km
- Painted Hills Wind ParkWind46.8 MW · 1.8 km
- Whitewater Hydro PlantHydro1.3 MW · 2.2 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 | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Shell Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shell Wind Energy Inc., Terra-Gen California Wind Holdings LLC | Terra-Gen [50%]; Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd [50%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [50%]; Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd [50%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners is a 61.5 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Shell Wind Energy Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility 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 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 65 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-65. In the most recent year of data, Whitewater Hill Wind Partners generated 128,315 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.8%. The plant ranks 41st out of 116 wind facilities in California and 883rd 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
128.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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
SANWD_1_QFNearby ISO Node
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