Rising Tree Wind Farm III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59236
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kern, CA
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 261,417 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rising Tree Wind Farm III
OperatingWind
Ranked #29 of 116 Wind plants in CA#760 of 1442 nationally
99 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
99 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0606, -118.2433
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 | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Rising Tree Wind Farm III 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 III is a 99 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility began operation in 2015 and is owned and operated by Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 84 meters and a rotor diameter of 112 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V112-3.3.
The plant's latest annual generation was 261,417 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.0%. Rising Tree Wind Farm III operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 29th out of 116 wind facilities in California and 750th out of 1424 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $71.96 per MWh.
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
13.4K MWh
Latest Month
261.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$72.0/MWh
PPA Price
Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
POD_RTREE_2_WIND3-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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