256th largest plant in California · 2433rd nationally
Hatchet Ridge Wind Project is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 248.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,663 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hatchet Ridge Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Burney |
| County | Shasta County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 96013 |
| Coordinates | 40.89810, -121.80360 |
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 | 101 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Llc | Burney, 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%.