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Alta Wind Energy Center V

Alta Wind Energy Center V is a 168 MW operating wind farm in Kern County, California, operated by Alta Wind V, LLC.

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

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
AW05Onshore Wind Turbine168 MW OperatingApr 2011

Plant details

Operator
Alta Wind V, LLC
Location
Kern County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 168 MW
First unit online
Apr 2011
EIA plant ID
57294

Location

35.0086, -118.2422

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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