359th largest plant in California · 3344th nationally
Oasis Wind is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 60.3 MW. It generates roughly 205.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,560 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oasis Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.06094, -118.29241 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 60.3 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 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%.