291st largest plant in California · 2714th nationally
Mojave 16/17/18 is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 88.5 MW. It generates roughly 53.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,136 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mojave 16/17/18 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.04500, -118.26420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 88.5 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 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%.