Kumeyaay Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56295
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Leeward Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 127,222 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kumeyaay Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #47 of 116 Wind plants in CA#950 of 1442 nationally
50 MW Wind operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7205, -116.3397
County
San Diego, CA
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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 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Iberdrola Australia | — |
| Owner(s) | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Leeward Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Leeward Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Kumeyaay Wind is a 50 MW wind power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks 47th out of 116 wind plants in California and 934th nationally out of 1424.
The plant uses Gamesa G87-2.0 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 67 meters. In the most recent year of data, Kumeyaay Wind generated 127,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.0%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
127.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CRESTWD_6_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
LAND OF EXTREMES: Wind energy in the Imperial Valley- this will blow your mind!
Ocotillo and the Yuha Desert are ideal for wind energy development because of the desert climate- a region of high temperatures and low humidity.
Imperial Valley Press Online·3 years ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Native American Tribe Defeats Objection to Renewable Wind Farm
In a significant court victory for our client Campo Kumeyaay Nation, a federal judge agreed to our request argued by Rebecca L Reed to...
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Procopio·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Nevadans want national monument over wind farm
Spurred by the possible development of a wind farm, a coalition of Nevada lawmakers, tribes, conservationists and local residents are...
Nevada (other)
Nevada Current·4 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
The Untapped Power of Tribal Clean Energy
Scholar asserts that federal law and incentive structures should facilitate renewable energy development on tribal lands.
The Regulatory Review·5 years ago
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