421st largest plant in California · 3672nd nationally
San Gorgonio Windplant Wpp1993 is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 49.5 MW. It generates roughly 204.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,461 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | San Gorgonio Windplant Wpp1993 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Operating Services, Inc. |
| City | North Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92258 |
| Coordinates | 33.91839, -116.57391 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN11 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 49.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 34.5 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| 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%.