6.5 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9051, -116.5825
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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Dutch Energy Corporation | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Garnet Wind Energy Center is a 6.5 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It consists of a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 88th in size among wind plants in California and 1203rd nationally.
The plant utilizes a NedWind 40/500 turbine, which has a rotor diameter of 40 meters and a hub height of 39.5 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 11,921 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. The Garnet Wind Energy Center is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
331 MWh
Latest Month
11.9K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ALTWD1_7_N004
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match