North Sky River Energy LLC
Wind power plant in Kern County, California. 162 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by North Sky River Energy LLC.
Also known as North Sky River Energy · North Sky River · EIA plant 58154
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 162 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2012First generator online
- Operator
- North Sky River Energy LLCEIA operator ID 58121
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.3478, −118.1864
- EIA plant ID
- 58154EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power North Sky River Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
365 GWh
364,773 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.7%
2024: 30.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
364.8–465.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| 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 | 19,566 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 433,521 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 455,143 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 405,375 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 464,374 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 465,596 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 455,093 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 425,137 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 428,422 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 465,874 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 402,093 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 386,646 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 435,045 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 364,773 | 25.7% | 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 | 162.0 | 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 North Sky River Energy 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 North Sky River Energy
How much power does North Sky River Energy LLC produce?
North Sky River Energy LLC reported 364,773 MWh (365 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.7% capacity factor on 162 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is North Sky River Energy LLC?
North Sky River Energy LLC is in Kern County, California, at 35.3478, −118.1864. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates North Sky River Energy LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists North Sky River Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58121). The operator is not always the owner.
When did North Sky River Energy LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for North Sky River Energy LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to North Sky River Energy 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