Kern County · CAISO
Pinyon Pine I is a wind power facility with 168 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Kern County, California, registered as EIA Plant ID 57834.
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Kern County · CAISO
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Pinyon Pine I is operating.
Onshore Wind Turbine
Pinyon Pine I is operating.
CAISO
CAISO · Kern County
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW07 | 168 MW 168 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT | Nov 2012 | Operating |
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MidAmerican Wind agreed to acquire the 168-MW Alta Wind VII and 132-MW Alta Wind IX projects from California Highwind Power, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power. Transaction consideration was not disclosed.
EIA-860 lists generator AW07 with this operating date.
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Pinyon Pine I has a reported capacity of 168 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.
Pinyon Pine I is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Kern County, CA, participating in the CAISO market.
Pinyon Pine I is in Kern County, CA, inside the CAISO balancing area.
Pinyon Pine I is operated by Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Pinyon Pine I reported 306.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Pinyon Pine I ranks #387 of 1,362 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 110 in CA.
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