350th largest plant in California · 3314th nationally
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 61.5 MW. It generates roughly 171.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,372 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whitewater Hill Wind Partners |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shell Wind Energy Inc. |
| City | North Palm Springs |
| County | Riverside County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 92258 |
| Coordinates | 33.92500, -116.61778 |
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 | 61.5 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Houston, TX | 5000.0% |
| Terra-Gen California Wind Holdings Llc | New York, NY | 5000.0% |
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%.