318th largest plant in California · 2940th nationally
Mojave 3/4/5 is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 75.0 MW. It generates roughly 83.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,924 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mojave 3/4/5 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.05060, -118.25720 |
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 | 75.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 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%.