147th largest plant in California · 1759th nationally
Pinyon Pine I is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 168 MW. It generates roughly 248.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,649 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pinyon Pine I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pinyon Pines Wind I, Llc |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.04341, -118.21183 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW07 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 168 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%.