Kern, California · Plant code 57835

Alta Wind VIII

Alta Wind VIII 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 221,971 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 14%

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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 2,012

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Location Mojave, California

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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 221,971 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Brookfield Renewable Energy Group

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
AW08	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	150 MW	Operating	2,012

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

16,656 MWh

Jan

9,109 MWh

Feb

20,094 MWh

Mar

24,547 MWh

Apr

32,796 MWh

May

29,229 MWh

Jun

18,500 MWh

Jul

19,834 MWh

Aug

12,386 MWh

Sep

13,168 MWh

Oct

14,231 MWh

Nov

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Kern overview

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