399th largest plant in California · 3575th nationally
Kumeyaay Wind is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 145.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,814 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kumeyaay Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Campo |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91906 |
| Coordinates | 32.70556, -116.34250 |
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 | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.