591st largest plant in California · 4500th nationally
Mountain View Iii is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 22.4 MW. It generates roughly 68.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,546 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mountain View Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | North Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92258 |
| Coordinates | 33.91410, -116.59140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 22.4 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 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%.