Hatchet Ridge Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56654
- Capacity
- 101.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shasta, CA
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 268,184 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.2%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hatchet Ridge Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #28 of 116 Wind plants in CA#704 of 1442 nationally
101.2 MW Wind operating in Shasta, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
101.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8942, -121.8023
County
Shasta, CA
Nearby Plants
- Burney Forest ProductsWood Waste31 MW · 7.1 km
- Burney CreekHydro3 MW · 7.8 km
- Hatchet Creek ProjectHydro6.8 MW · 10.2 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 | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy; Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | — |
| Owner(s) | Hatchet Ridge Wind LLC | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Hatchet Ridge Wind Project is a 101.2 MW wind power plant located in Shasta County, California. The facility began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses Siemens SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 93 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the Hatchet Ridge Wind Project generated 268,184 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.2%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Hatchet Ridge is ranked as the 28th largest wind farm in California out of 28, and 697th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
25.9K MWh
Latest Month
268.2K MWh
Annual Generation
30.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hatchet Ridge Collector Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Carberry Switching StationSubstation
BioRAMSubstation
News & Articles (5)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Major, controversial California wind-energy project shot down by state
A proposed Shasta County wind project was first to test a California law that shifts authority over clean-energy projects from local...
San Francisco Chronicle·3 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Pit River Tribe prevails as California Energy Commission definitively rejects Fountain Wind Project
The state agency denied energy giant Repsol the required certification to develop a wind energy project on Pit River holy lands.
Pit River Tribe (other)California Energy Commission (regulator)
Shasta Scout·3 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
California Energy Commission debates controversial Fountain Wind Project
The California Energy Commission held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed Fountain Wind Project in eastern Shasta County.
California Energy Commission (regulator)
KRCR·10 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
An epic battle is brewing between California and deep-red Shasta County. Here are the details
A new California law gives Sacramento regulators the power to fast-track climate-friendly energy projects. That has sparked fury in deep-red...
San Francisco Chronicle·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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