Sky River Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Kern County, California. 60.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Sky River Wind LLC.
Also known as Sky River Repower · EIA plant 50536
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 60.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2021First generator online
- Operator
- Sky River Wind LLCEIA operator ID 64156
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.2608, −118.2469
- EIA plant ID
- 50536EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sky River produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
211 GWh
211,467 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.1%
2024: 46.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
37.0–245.0
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 237,974 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 201,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 214,711 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 212,264 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 200,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 213,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 188,321 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 193,931 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 181,787 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 165,445 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 172,829 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 170,379 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 110,279 | 16.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 162,677 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 172,090 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 130,557 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 136,626 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 138,302 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 121,860 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 99,861 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 36,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 41,805 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2022 | 183,827 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 201,643 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 244,989 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 211,467 | 40.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 60.2 | September 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sky River Wind LLC 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 Sky River
How much power does Sky River Wind Energy Center produce?
Sky River Wind Energy Center reported 211,467 MWh (211 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.1% capacity factor on 60.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sky River Wind Energy Center?
Sky River Wind Energy Center is in Kern County, California, at 35.2608, −118.2469. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Sky River Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sky River Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64156). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sky River Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sky River Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Sky River Wind Energy Center, 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