279th largest plant in California · 2644th nationally
Strauss Wind Farm is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 95.3 MW. It generates roughly 20.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,944 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Strauss Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Strauss Wind Llc |
| City | Lompoc |
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93436 |
| Coordinates | 34.57984, -120.56428 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST-CA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 95.3 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.