360th largest plant in California · 3345th nationally
Sky River Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 60.2 MW. It generates roughly 201.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,204 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sky River Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sky River Wind Llc |
| City | Tehachapi |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93561 |
| Coordinates | 35.26080, -118.24690 |
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 | 76.9 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| SRW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 60.2 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sky River Llc | Juno Beach, FL | 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%.