594th largest plant in California · 4523rd nationally
Tehachapi Wind Resource Ii is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 21.9 MW. It generates roughly 42.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,009 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tehachapi Wind Resource Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calwind Resources Inc |
| City | Tehachapi |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93561 |
| Coordinates | 35.10610, -118.31140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 15.5 MW | Planned | — |
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 13.6 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| EXI2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 8.3 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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%.