1142nd largest plant in California · 8991st nationally
Foundation Cemex River Plant is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 3.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 311 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Foundation Cemex River Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Foundation Ca Fund Vi Manager Llc |
| City | Victorville |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92394 |
| Coordinates | 34.56194, -117.30722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| WTG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Ca Fund Vi Owner, Llc | San Francisco, 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%.