Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68981
- Capacity
- 132.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Merced, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm
Under constructionWind
Ranked #19 of 116 Wind plants in CA#576 of 1442 nationally
132.8 MW Wind under construction in Merced, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
132.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0658, -121.1294
County
Merced, CA
Nearby Plants
- W R GianelliHydro424 MW · 4.6 km
- Dinosaur PointWind17.4 MW · 5.1 km
- Gonzaga Ridge Battery FacilityBESS51.8 MW · 5.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm is a 132.8 MW wind power facility located in Merced County, California. The plant is owned and operated by Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm, LLC. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of 3 generators. The primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm is ranked as the 19th largest wind farm in California out of 28, and nationally it is ranked 570th out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SANLUIS8_7_B3
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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