Oak Creek Energy Systems I
Wind power plant in Kern County, California. 34.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind.
Also known as Oak Creek Wind Power Phase 2 · Oak Creek Energy Systems · EIA plant 50754
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 34.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1982First generator online
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-WindEIA operator ID 2770
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.0439, −118.2764
- EIA plant ID
- 50754EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Oak Creek Energy Systems I produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
57.3 GWh
57,279 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.0%
2024: 18.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
37.8–68.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 96,595 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 103,741 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 102,574 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 97,576 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 96,104 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 97,133 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 105,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 100,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 88,805 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 87,548 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 68,361 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 65,450 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 62,709 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 55,517 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 54,537 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 65,658 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 62,262 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 64,995 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 58,543 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 62,223 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 68,348 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 55,604 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 37,804 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 54,496 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 57,279 | 19.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 3.5 | June 1982 |
| GEN2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 4.2 | December 1993 |
| GEN3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 23.1 | June 1999 |
| GEN4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 3.7 | June 1999 |
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 Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind 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 Oak Creek Energy Systems I
How much power does Oak Creek Energy Systems I produce?
Oak Creek Energy Systems I reported 57,279 MWh (57.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.0% capacity factor on 34.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Oak Creek Energy Systems I?
Oak Creek Energy Systems I is in Kern County, California, at 35.0439, −118.2764. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Oak Creek Energy Systems I?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind as the operator (EIA operator ID 2770). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Oak Creek Energy Systems I start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1982, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Oak Creek Energy Systems I?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Oak Creek Energy Systems 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