856th largest plant in California · 6111th nationally
Tehachapi Wind Resource I is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 8.7 MW. It generates roughly 12.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,200 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tehachapi Wind Resource I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calwind Resources Inc |
| City | Tehachapi |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93581 |
| Coordinates | 35.06056, -118.38972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 8.7 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| PLAN | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 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%.