253rd largest plant in California · 2420th nationally
Brookfield Tehachapi 1 is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 102 MW. It generates roughly 220.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,986 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brookfield Tehachapi 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Coram California Development, L.p. |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.00833, -118.24139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 102 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Renewable Energy Group | Boston, MA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
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%.