Tehachapi Wind Resource I
Wind power plant in Kern County, California. 8.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by CalWind Resources Inc.
Also known as Tehachapi Windplant I · EIA plant 10191
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 8.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1984First generator online
- Operator
- CalWind Resources IncEIA operator ID 2719
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.0606, −118.3897
- EIA plant ID
- 10191EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tehachapi Wind Resource I produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
12.3 GWh
12,303 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.1%
2024: 18.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
12.1–15.2
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 15,260 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 14,714 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,961 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 16,600 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 16,594 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 15,125 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 15,915 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 15,402 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,343 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 13,228 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 13,895 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,097 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,248 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,072 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 14,337 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 14,038 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 13,800 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 15,163 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 14,005 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 12,609 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,117 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 12,303 | 16.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | 8.7 | December 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists CalWind Resources Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Tehachapi Wind Resource I
How much power does Tehachapi Wind Resource I produce?
Tehachapi Wind Resource I reported 12,303 MWh (12.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.1% capacity factor on 8.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Tehachapi Wind Resource I?
Tehachapi Wind Resource I is in Kern County, California, at 35.0606, −118.3897. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Tehachapi Wind Resource I?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists CalWind Resources Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 2719). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tehachapi Wind Resource I start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tehachapi Wind Resource I?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Tehachapi Wind Resource I, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page