907th largest plant in California · 6568th nationally
Garnet Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 6.5 MW. It generates roughly 14.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,412 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Garnet Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | North Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92258 |
| Coordinates | 33.90530, -116.58250 |
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 | 6.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Energy Corporation | Westlake Village, 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%.