Oasis Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56302
- Capacity
- 60.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 238,350 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.9%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Oasis Wind
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #43 of 116 Wind plants in CA#896 of 1442 nationally
60.3 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
60.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0609, -118.2924
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Oasis AltaWind14.4 MW · 0.2 km
- Voyager Wind IWind131.1 MW · 0.2 km
- Coram Energy LLC (4.5MW)Wind4.6 MW · 1.5 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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Oasis Wind is a 60.3 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 43rd out of 116 wind plants in California and 888th out of 1424 nationally.
The plant uses a Vestas V136-3.6 wind turbine, which has a rotor diameter of 136 meters and a hub height of 82 meters. In the most recent year of data, Oasis Wind generated 238,350 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.9%. 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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
13.8K MWh
Latest Month
238.3K MWh
Annual Generation
44.9%
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
VOYAGN5_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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ECOticias.com·4 weeks ago
General
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