Mojave 3/4/5
Wind power plant in Kern County, California. 75 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind.
Also known as EIA plant 52142
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 75 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Terra-Gen Operating Co-WindEIA operator ID 2770
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.0506, −118.2572
- EIA plant ID
- 52142EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mojave 3/4/5 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
125 GWh
124,950 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.0%
2024: 20.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
51.5–147.7
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 84,317 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 86,799 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 75,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 76,637 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 73,694 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 76,492 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 86,843 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 83,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 72,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 74,991 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 79,664 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 52,181 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 74,058 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 74,810 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 65,278 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 79,678 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 70,584 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 62,891 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 51,515 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 147,742 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 116,287 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 115,760 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 83,205 | 12.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 132,783 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 124,950 | 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 | 75.0 | December 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Mojave 3/4/5
How much power does Mojave 3/4/5 produce?
Mojave 3/4/5 reported 124,950 MWh (125 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.0% capacity factor on 75 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Mojave 3/4/5?
Mojave 3/4/5 is in Kern County, California, at 35.0506, −118.2572. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Mojave 3/4/5?
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 Mojave 3/4/5 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Mojave 3/4/5?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Mojave 3/4/5, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page