494th largest plant in California · 3957th nationally
Salka Cabazon Wind is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 38.9 MW. It generates roughly 6.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 633 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Salka Cabazon Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Salka Cabazon Wind Llc |
| City | North Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92230 |
| Coordinates | 33.91499, -116.71026 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 38.9 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 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%.