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Onshore Wind TurbineCAISO · Kern County

Alta Wind VIII

Kern County · CAISO

Alta Wind VIII is a wind power facility with 150 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Kern County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 57835. The facility interconnects at Windhub Substation at 220 kV.

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Reported capacity: 150 MW
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 57835
Kern County · CAISO
Operating status: Operating

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Units and generators

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Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
AW08	150 MW 150 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Jan 2012	Operating

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OrganizationRoleBasis

plant:plant-57835Grid selectionCanonical asset page /assets/facilities/alta-wind-viii.

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Nextera Energy Resources

Entity 64260

Operating portfolio

6 plants

1 states

Reported capacity

291.5 MW

Onshore Wind Turbine

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Alta Wind VIIICurrent	150 MW	CA
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Coram Tehachapi	6.5 MW	CA
Coram Energy LLC (4.5MW)	4.5 MW	CA
Coram Energy LLC

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Project timeline

Apr 29, 2010
Apr 29, 2010
Interconnection AgreementSource
The CAISO large-generator interconnection agreement for Alta Windpower Development, Alta Wind IV, Alta Wind V and Alta Wind VIII, with Southern California Edison and CAISO, had an effective date of April 29, 2010.
May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
FERC Transmission-Rights PetitionFederal Reg...
Alta Wind VIII, Alta Windpower Development and related Alta entities petitioned FERC for confirmation of firm priority transmission rights for planned generation interconnection.
May 2011
May 2011
Project FinancingGLOBAL PROJ...
Terra-Gen arranged $313 million of construction, cash-grant bridge, letter-of-credit and mini-perm facilities for the 150 MW Alta Wind VIII project.
Jan 2012
Jan 2012
Sale To BrookfieldGLOBAL PROJ...
Project-finance transaction records identify the sale of the 150 MW Alta Wind VIII project by its predecessor developer, Terra-Gen, to Brookfield in January 2012.
Apr 19, 2021
Apr 19, 2021
Definitive portfolio acquisition agreementNextEra Ene...
NextEra Energy Partners announced an agreement with Brookfield Renewable to acquire a 391 MW portfolio containing Alta Wind VIII for a $733 million base purchase price, subject to closing adjustments.

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PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

HIFLDAsset record plant-57835Asset source

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How big is Alta Wind VIII?

Alta Wind VIII has a reported capacity of 150 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Alta Wind VIII?

Alta Wind VIII is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Kern County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.

Where is Alta Wind VIII located?

Alta Wind VIII is in Kern County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.

Who operates Alta Wind VIII?

Alta Wind VIII is operated by Nextera Energy Resources according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Alta Wind VIII generate?

Alta Wind VIII reported 222 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Alta Wind VIII connect to the grid?

Alta Wind VIII interconnects at Windhub Substation, on the Southern California Edison Company system.

How does Alta Wind VIII compare to other plants?

By capacity, Alta Wind VIII ranks #444 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 110 in CA.

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