785th largest plant in California · 5472nd nationally
Karen Avenue Wind Farm is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 11.7 MW. It generates roughly 29.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,782 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Karen Avenue Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | San Gorgonio Farms Inc |
| City | North Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92258 |
| Coordinates | 33.92194, -116.56222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 11.7 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 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%.