Ocotillo Express LLC
Wind power plant in Imperial County, California. 265.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Pattern Operators LP.
Also known as Ocotillo Wind · Ocotillo Wind I · EIA plant 57514
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 265.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LPEIA operator ID 56545
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Imperial County, CA32.7528, −116.0447
- EIA plant ID
- 57514EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ocotillo Express produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
435 GWh
435,234 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.7%
2024: 22.9%
January to July 2026
305 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
362.9–593.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,168 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 334,452 | 14.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 566,598 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 537,525 | 23.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 530,978 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 541,953 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 575,875 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 593,148 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 542,897 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 438,928 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 362,881 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 563,157 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 533,398 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 435,234 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 305,120 | 22.6% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | 265.4 | December 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Pattern Operators LP 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 Ocotillo Express
How much power does Ocotillo Express LLC produce?
Ocotillo Express LLC reported 435,234 MWh (435 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.7% capacity factor on 265.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 305 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ocotillo Express LLC?
Ocotillo Express LLC is in Imperial County, California, at 32.7528, −116.0447. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Ocotillo Express LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Pattern Operators LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 56545). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ocotillo Express LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ocotillo Express LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ocotillo Express LLC, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- 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