128.7 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator
128.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0734, -118.2686
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Voyager Wind II is a 128.7 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The facility began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses Vestas V117-3.6 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 117 meters and a hub height of 91.5 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Voyager Wind II generated 476,806 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.3%. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Voyager Wind II is ranked as the 22nd largest wind farm out of 28 in California, and 587th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
21.9K MWh
Latest Month
476.8K MWh
Annual Generation
42.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ESTWND_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match