517th largest plant in California · 4064th nationally
Oak Creek Energy Systems I is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 34.5 MW. It generates roughly 37.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,600 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oak Creek Energy Systems I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.04389, -118.27639 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 23.1 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| GEN2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.2 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| GEN4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 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%.