183rd largest plant in California · 2007th nationally
Tule Wind Llc is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 143 MW. It generates roughly 413.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,382 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tule Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Boulevard |
| County | San Diego County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 91905 |
| Coordinates | 32.66389, -116.28972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 143 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.