1291st largest plant in California · 9890th nationally
Helzel & Schwarzhoff 86 is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 2.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 254 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Helzel & Schwarzhoff 86 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wind Stream Operations Llc |
| City | Tehachapi |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93561 |
| Coordinates | 35.09250, -118.39520 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 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%.