Altech Iii

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameAltech Iii
OperatorTerra-Gen Operating Co-Wind
CityNorth Palm Springs
CountyRiverside County
StateCalifornia
ZIP92258
Coordinates33.91502, -116.55506

Generators (2)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1Onshore Wind TurbineWind21.7 MWRetired1985
GEN2Onshore Wind TurbineWind3.4 MWRetired1984

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator

What this means

Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.

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