165th largest plant in California · 1868th nationally
Pacific Wind Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 152 MW. It generates roughly 264.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,138 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pacific Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Rosamond |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93560 |
| Coordinates | 34.89139, -118.43250 |
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 | 152 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%.