154th largest plant in California · 1794th nationally
North Sky River Energy Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 162 MW. It generates roughly 386.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,823 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | North Sky River Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Sky River Energy Llc |
| City | Weldon |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93283 |
| Coordinates | 35.34778, -118.18639 |
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 | 162 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.