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132 MW Wind operating in Kern, CA
132 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0268, -118.2233
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | BHE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pinyon Pine II is a 132 MW wind power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes one generator with onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC. It interconnects to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant is ranked 20th out of 28 wind plants in California and 571st out of 734 nationally.
The wind farm consists of Vestas V90-3.0 turbines with a rotor diameter of 90 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, Pinyon Pine II generated 233,115 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $102.86 per MWh.
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ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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9.8K MWh
Latest Month
233.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
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Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$102.9/MWh
PPA Price
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
TOT162E1_6_GN001
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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