Alta Wind XI

OperatingWind

Ranked #31 of 116 Wind plants in CA#788 of 1442 nationally

90 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

90 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2014

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.0859, -118.3756

County

Kern, CA

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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	Alta Wind XI, LLC	Terra-Gen	—
Owner(s)	NRG Renew	NRG Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Alta Wind XI is a 90 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2014, is owned by NRG Energy and operated by Alta Wind XI, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant uses GE2.85-103 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 103 meters and a hub height of 85 meters.

In its most recent year of operation, Alta Wind XI generated 269,452 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.1%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Alta Wind XI ranks as the 31st largest wind farm in California out of 116, and 781st nationally out of 1424. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $11 per MWh.

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