Tehachapi Wind Resource II
Wind power plant in Kern County, California. 20.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by CalWind Resources Inc.
Also known as Tehachapi Windplant II · EIA plant 54909
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1997First generator online
- Operator
- CalWind Resources IncEIA operator ID 2719
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.1061, −118.3114
- EIA plant ID
- 54909EIA 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 II produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
47.6 GWh
47,564 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 23.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
35.3–49.0
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 23,982 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 25,857 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 50,665 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 49,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 51,526 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 48,908 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 55,312 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 53,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 51,136 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 51,071 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 52,451 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 50,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 48,656 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 46,726 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 35,278 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 48,993 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 48,641 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 48,422 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 47,619 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 43,524 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 48,827 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 48,007 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 42,104 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 46,054 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 47,564 | Not reported | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXI2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 8.6 | December 2002 |
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | 0.3 | January 1997 |
| PLAN | Onshore Wind Turbine | 11.2 | July 2025 |
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 CalWind Resources Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 II
How much power does Tehachapi Wind Resource II produce?
Tehachapi Wind Resource II reported 47,564 MWh (47.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Tehachapi Wind Resource II?
Tehachapi Wind Resource II is in Kern County, California, at 35.1061, −118.3114. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Tehachapi Wind Resource II?
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 II start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1997, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tehachapi Wind Resource II?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Tehachapi Wind Resource II, 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