1157th largest plant in California · 9135th nationally
East Winds Project is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 448 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | East Winds Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92262 |
| Coordinates | 33.89091, -116.54152 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 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%.