275th largest plant in California · 2586th nationally
Rising Tree Wind Farm Iii is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 261.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,926 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rising Tree Wind Farm Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rising Tree Wind Farm Iii Llc |
| City | Mojave |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93501 |
| Coordinates | 35.06056, -118.24333 |
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 | 99.0 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%.