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Alta Wind Energy Center I

Alta Wind Energy Center I is a 150 MW operating wind farm in Kern County, California, operated by Alta Wind I, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2011 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
AW01Onshore Wind Turbine150 MW OperatingJan 2011

Plant details

Operator
Alta Wind I, LLC
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 150 MW
First unit online
Jan 2011
EIA plant ID
57282

Location

35.0337, -118.3534

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem