87th largest plant in California · 1169th nationally
Ocotillo Express Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 265 MW. It generates roughly 563.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,634 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ocotillo Express Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Ocotillo |
| County | Imperial County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92259 |
| Coordinates | 32.75278, -116.04472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 265 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ocotillo Express Llc | San Francisco, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.