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.

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Reported capacity: 151.7 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 57757
Kern County · CAISO
Operating status: Operating

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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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Transactions and agreements

PPA Amendment

Dec 31, 2007

PPA amended on December 31, 2007 to extend the date by which Pacific Wind had to receive financial commitments and to allow additional time to negotiate another amendment.

Pacific Wind LLC · San Diego Gas & Electric Company

E-4358 Final Redacted Resolution (This approves a SDG&E amended and restated renewable energy power purchase agreement with Pacific Wind, LLC for wind power)

Amended And Restated Power Purchase Agreement

Apr 20, 2010

Amended and restated PPA executed April 20, 2010 reduced contracted project size from 206 MW to 140 MW, retained 20-year term, and provided for expected deliveries of 392 GWh per year. CPUC approved the agreement on September 23, 2010; EDF announced the PPA signing on April 29, 2010.

140 MW contracted20 yearsPacific Wind LLC · San Diego Gas & Electric Company

E-4358 Final Redacted Resolution (This approves a SDG&E amended and restated renewable energy power purchase agreement with Pacific Wind, LLC for wind power)

Sale-Leaseback Acquisition Consideration

2012

Court of Federal Claims record describes PacWind Holdings Lessor Trust purchasing Pacific Wind and the project and leasing it back to an EDF subsidiary for approximately 20 years. Overall purchase price was $351,557,293.

$351.6M20 yearsPacific Wind LLC · PacWind Holdings Lessor Trust · EDF Renewable Energy · EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

Section 1603 Grant Application

Sep 14, 2012

Pacific Wind applied on September 14, 2012 for Section 1603 cash grant of $101,135,896 before sequestration, equal to 30% of eligible-property purchase-price basis.

$101.1MPacific Wind LLC · United States

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

Section 1603 Grant Award

Date not disclosed

Final Section 1603 award was $83,313,235 after 8.7% sequestration reduction. Award date not stated in source.

$83.3MPacific Wind LLC · United States

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

Land and environmental record

Environmental Review

Jun 2010

Final Environmental Impact Report, June 2010, with later Addendum I and Addendum II documents and an adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.

Kern County environmental-document page lists June 2010 Final EIR and later addenda/MMRP. County proceedings recommended certifying the EIR, adopting revised CEQA findings and mitigation-monitoring program, and approving requested zone changes and CUPs subject to conditions.

Pacific Wind Energy - Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Dept.

Project Site Area

Approximately 8,300 acres.

Environmental consultant's project description reports approximately 8,300-acre site in unincorporated Kern County. This differs from EDF's approximately 8,500-acre leased-land figure and is retained as a separate site-area statement rather than reconciled as the same measurement.

Pacific Wind Energy Project — Aspen Environmental Group

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Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.

Entity 57170

Operating portfolio

30 plants

12 states

Reported capacity

4,250.8 MW

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Timeline and sources

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Project timeline

2011
2011
ConstructionWind power ...
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.
Aug 2012
Aug 2012
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
Aug 1, 2012
Aug 1, 2012
Commercial OperationE-4358 Draf...
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.
Sep 12, 2012
Sep 12, 2012
Financing and operational announcementEDF Renewab...
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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U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

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

edf-re.comPacific Wind - EDF power solutions North...other

Common questions about Pacific Wind LLC

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How big is Pacific Wind LLC?

Pacific Wind LLC has a reported capacity of 151.7 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Pacific Wind LLC?

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

Where is Pacific Wind LLC located?

Pacific Wind LLC is in Kern County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.

Who operates Pacific Wind LLC?

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.

How much electricity does Pacific Wind LLC generate?

Pacific Wind LLC reported 311.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Pacific Wind LLC connect to the grid?

Pacific Wind LLC interconnects at Southern California Edison Whirlwind power substation, on the Southern California Edison system.

How does Pacific Wind LLC compare to other plants?

By capacity, Pacific Wind LLC ranks #434 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #8 of 110 in CA.

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