605th largest plant in California · 4596th nationally
Edom Hills Project 1 Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 10.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,027 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Edom Hills Project 1 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edom Hills Project 1 Llc |
| City | Cathedral City |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92235 |
| Coordinates | 33.88167, -116.46028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 11.0 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bp Wind Energy North America Inc | Houston, TX | 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%.