Alta Wind VIII
A 150 MW wind power plant in Kern, California, owned by Nextera Energy Resources, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57835Wind
Nameplate capacity
150 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2012
Owner
Nextera Energy Resources
Location
Kern, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
222 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 231.5 | |
| 2016 | 294.8 | |
| 2017 | 251.4 | |
| 2018 | 270.1 | |
| 2019 | 237.1 | |
| 2020 | 214.2 | |
| 2021 | 188.6 | |
| 2022 | 195.1 | |
| 2023 | 186.4 | |
| 2024 | 222 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinyon Pine II | Wind | 132 MW | ~1 km |
| Alta Wind Energy Center V | Wind | 168 MW | ~2 km |
| Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Wind | 102 MW | ~2 km |
| Brookfield Tehachapi 1 | Wind | 102 MW | ~2 km |
| Pinyon Pine I | Wind | 168 MW | ~3 km |
| TPC Windfarms LLC | Wind | 28.7 MW | ~3 km |
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