370th largest plant in California · 3383rd nationally
Cameron Ridge Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 59.6 MW. It generates roughly 125.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,914 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cameron Ridge Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.07500, -118.31580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 59.6 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Ridge Llc | Mojave, CA | 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%.