Rising Tree Wind Farm II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59235
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 58,741 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rising Tree Wind Farm II
OperatingWind
Ranked #76 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1105 of 1442 nationally
19.8 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
19.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0889, -118.2064
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
- Alta Wind XWind138 MW · 2.5 km
- Limon Wind IIWind200 MW · 3.2 km
- Voyager Wind IVWind21.6 MW · 4.1 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 II LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Rising Tree Wind Farm II 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 II is a 19.8 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility began operating in 2015 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It is owned and operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and resides within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Rising Tree Wind Farm II generated 58,741 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.7%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $58.97 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. Rising Tree Wind Farm II ranks as the 76th largest wind farm in California out of 116, and 1093rd largest nationally out of 1424.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
CLEARVISTA ENERGY
WithdrawnWind19.5 MWCAISO
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
58.7K MWh
Annual Generation
33.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$59.0/MWh
PPA Price
Rising Tree Wind Farm II 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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