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State
Summary:
California was the first U.S. state in which large wind farms
were developed, in the early 1980's.
Installed MW =
1,603.95*
Planned MW = 455.03*
(Final total will be less
due to re-powering projects) |
Wind Energy
Potential:
Average MW: 6,770
Annual kWh: 59 B
Rank in
US: 17th** |
| Updated: Nov 6,
2000 | |
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Wind Energy Projects in
California |
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| Project
Name |
Owner |
Year |
MW |
Power
Purchaser |
Turbines
/
Units |
| Altamont Pass |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1985
Zond Windsystem Partners Series 85C |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1985 |
18.0 |
PG&E |
Vestas
V-17 (200) |
Venture Wind
(old Los Vaqueros) |
SeaWest |
mid-
1980's |
2.89 |
PG&E |
Polenko/ Wind- matic (38) |
| Altech
Energy, Ltd |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
5.76 |
PG&E |
Enertech
(144) |
| C.W.E.S. |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
1.32 |
PG&E |
Enertech
(24) |
SeaWest Energy
Group (a) |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
0.065 |
PG&E |
Micon
(1) |
| Viking
Energy 83 |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
1.69 |
PG&E |
Micon
(26) |
SeaWest Energy
Group (b) |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
0.975 |
PG&E |
Micon
(15) |
| SeaWest Windfarms |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
11.57 |
PG&E |
Micon
(178) |
| Patterson Pass |
Int'l
Wind Companies |
1981-
1995 |
21.84 |
PG&E |
Nordtank/
Bonus (336) |
| Tres
Vaqueros |
Int'l
Wind Companies |
1981-
1995 |
28.8 |
PG&E |
Howden
(86) |
| Buena
Vista |
Int'l
Wind Companies |
1981-
1995 |
36.93 |
PG&E |
Windmaster
(211)
|
| Green
Ridge Power |
FPL
Energy |
1981-
1995 |
159.90 |
PG&E |
Kenetech/ USWP (1517) |
| U.S.
Windpower |
FPL
Energy |
1981-
1995 |
161.0 |
PG&E |
USWP
(1610) |
| Various Names |
Various
Owners |
1981-
1995 |
97.58 |
PG&E |
Various |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Pacheco Pass |
|
|
|
|
|
| International Turbine Research |
NA |
mid-
1980's |
16.0 |
PG&E |
Wincon,
Nordtank, Vestas (167) |
|
| San Gorgonio
Pass |
|
|
|
|
| Various Names |
Various |
1981-
1995 |
123.372 |
So Cal
Ed |
Various
|
| Kenetech |
FPL
Energy |
1981-
1995 |
7.4 |
So Cal
Ed |
Kenetech
(74) |
| Altech
3 (a) |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
3.3 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG
Micon
(51) |
| Altech
3 (b) |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
21.708 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG
Micon (201) |
| San
Jacinto |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
5.0 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vanguard Windmatic (42) |
| Edom
Hill |
SeaWest |
1981-
1995 |
11.0 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vanguard Windmatic (63) |
Painted Hills B&C
|
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1981-
1995 |
3.97 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vestas
V-15
(61) |
|
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1981-
1995 |
15.3 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vestas
V-17
(170) |
| Zond-PanAero Windsystems |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1981-
1995 |
29.9 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vestas
V-15
(460) |
| Dutch
Pacific |
Dutch
Pacific, LLC |
1994 |
10.0 |
So Cal
Ed |
NedWind
(20) |
| Karen
Avenue (San Gorgonio Farms) |
San
Gorgonio Farms |
1995 |
3.0 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vestas
(6) |
| East
Winds (formerly Altech III) |
Nichimen America |
1997 |
4.2 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG-Micon
(7) |
Energy
Unlimited
Project Web
Site |
Energy
Unlimited |
1999 |
10.0 |
So Cal
Ed |
Nordex
(10) |
| Pacific West I |
PacifiCorp |
1999 |
2.1 |
SCE -
Green Mt. Energy |
NEG
Micon - (3) |
Cabazon
(Re-power) |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1999 |
39.75 |
So Cal
Ed |
Zond
Z-750
(53) |
Westwind
(Re-power) |
Cinergy
& Caithness |
May
1999 |
46.5 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG
Micon
Project Info |
| Enron
Earth Smart/ Green Power |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
June
1999 |
16.5 |
Electricity Marketers |
Zond
Z-50
(22) |
Westwind-
Pacificorp (Re-Power) |
Pacificorp/
GMER |
May
1999 |
1.5 |
SCE -
Green Mt. Energy |
NEG-Micon
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Solano County |
|
|
|
|
|
Solano
County/
Kenetech |
NA |
1985 |
60.0 |
PG&E |
U.S.
Wind- power (600) |
| SMUD |
SMUD |
1994 |
3.6 |
Sac
Mun
Utility District |
Kenetech
(12) |
| SMUD |
SMUD |
1999 |
0.66 |
Sac
Mun
Utility District |
Vestas
(1) |
|
| Tehachapi |
|
|
|
|
|
| Zond
Systems |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1986 |
0.2 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Vestas
(1) |
| Victory Gardens, Phase IV |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1990 |
22.05 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Vestas
V-27
(98) |
| Sky
River |
Enron
Wind Corp. |
1993 |
76.95 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Vestas
V-27
(342) |
| Mohave
3, 4, 5 |
Tomen/
FPL |
1981-
1995 |
75.0 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Mitsubishi
(300) |
| Mohave
16, 17, 18 |
Tomen/
FPL |
1981-
1995 |
85.0 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Mitsubishi
(340) |
| Various Names |
Various |
1981-
1995 |
119.32 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Various |
| Zond
Systems |
Enron
Wind Corp |
1982-
1987 |
23.99 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Vestas
(369) |
| Zond
Systems |
Enron
Wind Corp |
1982-
1987 |
64.08 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Vestas
(711) |
| Windland (Boxcar II) |
Windland, Inc. |
Mid-
1980's |
17.21 |
So Cal
Ed. |
Various
(141) |
Oak
Creek Phase 1
(ON Energy) |
Nichimen & Oak Creek Energy |
Sept
1997 |
4.2 |
So Cal
Ed. |
NEG
Micon
(7) |
Oak
Creek Phase 2
(Re-power) |
Enron
Wind Corp |
June
1999 |
23.1 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG
Micon-700 Project Info
(33) |
Oak
Creek Phase 2A
(Re-power) |
Oak
Creek Energy Systems |
June
1999 |
0.8 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG
Micon
(1) |
Cameron Ridge
(Re-power) |
FPL
& Caithness |
Mar
1999 |
56.0 |
So Cal
Ed |
NEG
Micon
(80)
Project
Info |
Victory Gardens
(Re-power) |
Enron
Wind Corp |
June
1999 |
6.75 |
So Cal
Ed |
Zond
Z-50
(9) |
| Pacific Crest |
FPL
Energy |
June
1999 |
45.54 |
So Cal
Ed |
Vestas
V-47
(69) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Others |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Navy/ NEG Micon
San Clemente Island |
U.S.
Navy |
1998 |
0.675 |
U.S.
Navy |
NEG
Micon
(3) | |
|
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Planned Projects in
California |
|
Utility/Developer
(Project) |
Location |
Status |
MW
Cap |
Online
date/
Turbine |
PG&E/SeaWest
(Venture Pacific) |
Altamont Pass |
Pending |
25.6 |
Jan
2000
Mitsubishi |
FPL/Green Ridge Power
(Kenetech Sites) |
Altamont Pass |
Pending |
64.4 |
Jan
2000
NEG Micon - 700 |
FPL/Altamont Power
(FloWind Sites) |
Altamont Pass |
Pending |
31.5 |
Jan
2000
NEG Micon - 700 |
Pacific Ind Elec
(San Clemente Is.) |
San
Clemente Is. |
Under
Dev |
0.45 |
2000
NEG Micon |
| Whitewater Energy |
San
Gorgonio |
Proposed |
60.72 |
2000 |
| Mark
Technology |
San
Gorgonio |
Proposed |
33.0 |
Jan
2000
Vestas - 600 |
Enron
Wind Corp.
(Christianson Lassar) |
San
Gorgonio |
Negotiations |
23.25 |
Dec
2001
Zond |
Enron
Wind Corp.
(Painted Hills) |
San
Gorgonio |
Negotiations |
19.5 |
Dec
2001
Zond |
| SeaWest (Mountain View Power Partners) |
San
Gorgonio |
Proposed |
44.4 |
2001 |
| Venture Pacific |
San
Gorgonio |
Proposed |
20.0 |
2000-2001 |
SMUD/enXco
(Solano County) |
Solano |
Construction |
0.66 |
Nov
1999
Vestas
V-47 |
| Cal
Wind (Arbutus) |
Tehachapi |
Planned |
8.4 |
Dec
2001 |
So Cal
Ed/Tomen
(Mojave/Moro Wind) |
Tehachapi |
Development |
33.6 |
Jan
2000
Mitsubishi |
Enron
Wind Corp
(Victory Garden) |
Tehachapi |
Proposed |
30.0 |
Dec
2001
Enron |
| Windland - Phase 1 |
Tehachapi |
Proposed |
9.9 |
2001
Vestas |
| Windland - Phase 2 |
Tehachapi |
Proposed |
9.9 |
2001
Vestas |
Enron
Wind Corp
(Gorman) |
Tejon
Pass |
Proposed |
39.75 |
2001
Enron |
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Sources:
Installed & Projected MW - AWEA
**Wind
Energy Potential - An Assessment of the Available Windy Land Area and
Wind Energy Potential in the Contiguous United States, Pacific
Northwest Laboratory, 1991. |
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