Mesa Wind Repower — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67247
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mesa Wind Repower
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 80,117.35 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.5%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mesa Wind Repower
OperatingWindGEM: cancelled
Ranked #63 of 116 Wind plants in CA#1024 of 1442 nationally
30 MW Wind operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9502, -116.6655
County
Riverside, CA
Nearby Plants
- AM Wind Repower LLCWind27 MW · 1.0 km
- Mesa Wind Power LLCWind33.6 MW · 1.1 km
- Whitewater Hydro PlantHydro1.3 MW · 2.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mesa Wind Repower | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesa Wind Repower | — | — |
| Status | Operating | cancelled | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Mesa Wind Repower is a 30 MW wind power plant located in Riverside County, California. The facility, owned and operated by Mesa Wind Repower, commenced operations in 2024. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbine has a hub height of 92 meters and a rotor diameter of 117 meters. The turbine model is a Vestas V117-4.0. In its most recent year of operation, Mesa Wind Repower generated 80,117 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.5%. The plant ranks 63rd out of 116 wind plants in California and 1017th 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
80.1K MWh
Annual Generation
45.5%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
PANERO_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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