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EIA plant 50754

Mojave · Kern · CA

Oak Creek Energy Systems I

Operated by Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind

Annual generation54,496 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWNDCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCalifornia Independent System OperatorBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Oak Creek Energy Systems I?

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35.043889, -118.276388

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine34.5 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

14,371
22,129
35,517
46,390
58,293
66,934
73,862
84,666
93,636
102,453
113,120
123,125

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
14,371
22,129
35,517
46,390
58,293
66,934
73,862
84,666
93,636
102,453
113,120
123,125

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
14,371 MWh
22,129 MWh
35,517 MWh
46,390 MWh
58,293 MWh
66,934 MWh
73,862 MWh
84,666 MWh
93,636 MWh
102,453 MWh
113,120 MWh
123,125 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
GEN3Onshore Wind TurbineWND23.1OP
GEN2Onshore Wind TurbineWND4.2OP
GEN4Onshore Wind TurbineWND3.7OP
GEN1Onshore Wind TurbineWND3.5OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50754
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (8,293 MWh) and 2 the lowest (2,129 MWh). Their difference is 6,164 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 3.5 (GEN1) to 23.1 (GEN3). The difference is 19.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
GEN1Onshore Wind Turbine3.53.53.50.0
GEN2Onshore Wind Turbine4.24.24.20.0
GEN3Onshore Wind Turbine23.123.123.10.0
GEN4Onshore Wind Turbine3.73.73.70.0

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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