Coachella Hills Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64323
- Capacity
- 61.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 219,258 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Coachella Hills Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #42 of 116 Wind plants in CA#893 of 1442 nationally
61.2 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
61.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8942, -116.5652
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
- Mountain View IVWind49 MW · 1.3 km
- North Palm Springs 4ASolar4 MW · 1.6 km
- Wagner Wind LLCWind6 MW · 1.8 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 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Coachella Hills Wind is a 61.2 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbine specifications include a 94-meter hub height and a 112-meter rotor diameter. The turbine manufacturer is Vestas, and the model is V112-3.45. In its most recent year of operation, Coachella Hills Wind generated 219,258 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.8%. The plant ranks 42nd out of 116 wind plants in California and 884th out of 1424 wind plants 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
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
219.3K MWh
Annual Generation
40.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
ALTWD1_7_N004
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·outage
Why Are the Edom Hill Windmills Sitting Idle?
Viewer Kenneth noticed several windmills on Edom Hill near Palm Springs haven't been operating for about a year and asked whether they...
NBC Palm Springs·1 weeks ago
Hazards·other
Danger in the dust: Coachella Valley residents struggle to breathe
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Coachella Valley (other)
CalMatters·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Floating wind turbines off California coast soon could boost power grid
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California (other)
Orange County Register·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Who was the first to manage the Palm Springs windmills?
Wintec Energy founder Fred Noble founded the first commercial wind farm in the San Gorgonio Pass 40 years ago in 1982, with eight windmills.
Wintec Energy (operator)Fred Noble (executive)
The Desert Sun·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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