Pacific Wind LLC
Kern CountyCAISO
Pacific Wind LLC is a wind power facility with 151.7 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Kern County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 57757. Commercial operation began in August 2012.
Pacific Wind LLC is a wind power facility with 151.7 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Kern County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 57757. Commercial operation began in August 2012.
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Primary generation technology.
Kern County · CAISO
Pacific Wind LLC is operating.
220 kV · Southern California Edison
Best-supported operating milestone.
Onshore Wind Turbine
Pacific Wind LLC is operating.
220 kV · Southern California Edison
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 151.7 MW 140 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Aug 2012 | Operating |
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Pacific Wind started construction in fall 2011. Mortenson was selected for design and construction work including roads, foundations, turbine erection, electrical collection systems, and an operations and maintenance facility.
CAISO
CAISO · Kern County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioEIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
The EIA record lists the first unit as entering service on August 1, 2012; EDF’s project history states that commercial operation was reached in August 2012.
EDF announced that the 140 MW project was operational, supplying the regional transmission grid and delivering power into CAISO for SDG&E’s generation portfolio under a 20-year PPA; the same announcement disclosed the sale-leaseback financing.
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Pacific Wind LLC has a reported capacity of 151.7 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Pacific Wind LLC is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Kern County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Pacific Wind LLC is in Kern County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Pacific Wind LLC is operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Pacific Wind LLC reported 311.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
Pacific Wind LLC interconnects at Southern California Edison Whirlwind power substation, on the Southern California Edison system.
By capacity, Pacific Wind LLC ranks #434 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #8 of 110 in CA.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.