198th largest plant in California · 2079th nationally
Pinyon Pine Ii is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 132 MW. It generates roughly 188.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,990 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pinyon Pine Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pinyon Pines Wind Ii, Llc |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.02676, -118.22333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW09 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 132 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%.