Alta Wind Energy Center V
Kern County
Overview
- Reported capacity
- 168 MW
- EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Primary generation technology.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 57294
- Alta Wind V, LLC · Kern County · CAISO
- Operating status
- Operating
- Grid connection
- Windhub Substation
- 220 kV · Southern California Edison Company
Infrastructure record
- Alternate name
- Alta Wind Energy Center I, II, III & IV
- Turbines
- 44
- Manufacturers
- Vestas
- In service
- 2011-01
Profile
- Grid role
- Physical wind-generation resource serving the CAISO-controlled grid; market data classifies it as caiso_wind.
- Grid connection
- Windhub Substation · 220 kV · Southern California Edison Company.
- Physical build
- Installation of 56 Vestas V90-3.0 MW onshore wind turbines for Alta Wind Project Phase V, with each turbine rated at 3 MW and a reported phase capacity of 168 MW.
- Financing
- Alta Projects II-V closed approximately $1.2 billion of construction financing in July 2010 for 570 MW in aggregate.
Structured profile
- Reported capacity
- 168 MW
Onshore Wind Turbine
- Operating status
- operating
Alta Wind Energy Center V is operating.
- Interconnection
- Windhub Substation
220 kV · Southern California Edison Company
- Location
- Kern County
CAISO
- Operator
Generation and physical site
EIA plant 57294 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
Reported operating nameplate by technology
- Wind
- 168 MW
Generator records (1)
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW05 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Operating | 168 | Unknown |
- Physical map location · OpenStreetMap
- 35.01972, -118.30506
- Filed location · EIA
- 35.00861, -118.24220
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Units and generators
Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW05 | 168 MW 168 MW summer | Onshore Wind Turbine WT | Apr 2011 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 168 MW
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- National rank
- #394
- of 1,374 operating peers
- CA rank
- #4
- of 110 operating peers
Monthly generation
Download CSVLatest 12 months
288.4 GWh
Reported net generation
Latest report
Dec 2024
EIA-923 monthly filing
2024 capacity factor
19.5%
Using current reported nameplate capacity
Grid and market context
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Market registration
CAISO resource registryCommercial, land, and environmental record
Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.
Land and environmental record
Environmental Control Negative Finding
No separate plant-specific emissions-control or cooling system identified
The reviewed project descriptions characterize the asset as an onshore wind facility with wind turbine generators, substations, meteorological towers, collection lines, and roads. The environmental records do not identify combustion emissions controls, cooling equipment, or cooling-water discharge for Alta Wind Energy Center V.
Environmental Review Approval
Dec 15, 2009
SCH 2008121044; Kern County lead agency; Final EIR approved December 15, 2009 by Resolution 2009-460
Kern County's final EIR resolution identifies the Alta-Oak Creek Mojave Project, Terra-Gen Power, LLC, Zone Change Cases 40, 58, and 24, and Conditional Use Permits 6 and 41. The CEQA record identifies Kern County as lead agency and SCH 2008121044 as the state clearinghouse number.
Land Use Permit
Dec 15, 2009
Conditional Use Permit No. 41, Map 198, together with Zone Change Cases 40, Map 197; 58, Map 198; and 24, Map 214
The Kern County approval materials identify CUP 41, Map 198 as part of the Alta-Oak Creek Mojave approval package. The CUP runs concurrently with the listed zone changes and becomes null and void if those zone changes expire or are withdrawn.
Parcel And Project Area
Oct 30, 2009
Multiple parcels; approximately 9,300 acres total project area
The CEQA final-document record lists the location near Oak Creek Road and Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road, Kern County, with multiple parcels and approximately 9,300 total acres. The record does not identify the parcel numbers assigned specifically to Alta V.
Project Site Area
Aug 2009
Approximately 2,772 acres within an approximately 9,300-acre site
The Kern County CEQA record names Alta Wind V, LLC among the applicants and describes a request affecting approximately 2,772 acres of a 9,300-acre site. This is a joint Alta Oak Creek Mojave project footprint and is not allocated specifically to Alta Wind Energy Center V.
Streambed Permit
Nov 12, 2010
Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-201
The California CEQA notice identifies Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-201 for the Alta Oak Creek Mojave project, which names Alta Wind V, LLC among the applicants. The project would temporarily affect 440 linear feet of streambed and permanently affect 542 linear feet, including unnamed ephemeral tributaries and Oak Creek.
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Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Construction Financing ClosedTerra-Gen P...
Terra-Gen closed approximately $1.2 billion of construction financing for Alta Projects II-V, a 570 MW aggregate group that included Alta V.