Kern, California · Plant code 57282

Alta Wind Energy Center I

Alta Wind Energy Center I is a wind plant in Kern, California. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Wind

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Total capacity 150 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 434,672 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 27%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,011

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Mojave, California

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Wind 434,672 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner NRG Renew

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
AW01	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	150 MW	Operating	2,011

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

36,681 MWh

Jan

21,248 MWh

Feb

42,356 MWh

Mar

46,536 MWh

Apr

62,943 MWh

May

55,736 MWh

Jun

32,920 MWh

Jul

36,591 MWh

Aug

26,160 MWh

Sep

24,571 MWh

Oct

24,379 MWh

Nov

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Kern overview

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State page

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