220th largest plant in California · 2197th nationally
Windstar 1 is a wind power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 192.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,330 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Windstar 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Energy Resources |
| City | Tehachapi |
| County | Kern County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 93561 |
| Coordinates | 35.05417, -118.35472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 120 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstar Energy Llc | Boston, MA | 10000.0% |
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%.