Rising Tree Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57621
- Capacity
- 79.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 248,965 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rising Tree Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #35 of 116 Wind plants in CA#830 of 1442 nationally
79.2 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
79.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2099, -89.6026
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Lone Tree Wind, LLCWind79 MW · 0.7 km
- Providence Heights Wind LLCWind72 MW · 2.3 km
- Crescent RidgeWind53 MW · 4.2 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 | Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Rising Tree Wind Farm is a 79.2 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 84 meters and a rotor diameter of 112 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas and are model V112-3.3. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 248,965 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 35.7%. The power generated is sold under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $71.96 per MWh. Rising Tree Wind Farm ranks as the 35th largest wind farm out of 116 in California, and 823rd out of 1424 nationally.
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
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
249.0K MWh
Annual Generation
35.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$72.0/MWh
PPA Price
Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
RTO/ISO LMP
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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