553rd largest plant in California · 4241st nationally
Ridgetop Energy Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 29.0 MW. It generates roughly 31.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,958 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ridgetop Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.06970, -118.31670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 29.0 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgetop Energy Llc | Mojave, 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%.