Manzana Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57484
- Capacity
- 189 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 543,661 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Manzana Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #3 of 116 Wind plants in CA#386 of 1442 nationally
189 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
189 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.9317, -118.4611
County
Kern, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Manzana Wind LLC is a 189 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes one generator. It is owned by Avangrid and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. The facility consists of onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE1.5-77 model, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 65 meters. Manzana Wind is the 3rd largest wind farm in California out of 28, and ranks 383rd nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The primary fuel source for Manzana Wind LLC is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 543,661 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.7%. 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
220 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
29.6K MWh
Latest Month
543.7K MWh
Annual Generation
32.7%
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
MANZNA_2_WIND-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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