310th largest plant in California · 2888th nationally
Rising Tree Wind Farm is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 79.2 MW. It generates roughly 213.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,321 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rising Tree Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rising Tree Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.07750, -118.21833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.2 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.