Helzel & Schwarzhoff 86
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 56275 · Operator: Wind Stream Operations LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1986
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 17.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8 | 13.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2 | 5.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 5.5% | — |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 15.1% | — |
| 2012 | 4.1 | 19.3% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2 | 15.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.3 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 11.8% | — |
| 2017 | 2.3 | 11.0% | — |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 18.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 9.7% | — |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 13.4% | — |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 18.7% | — |
| 2022 | 3.2 | 15.0% | — |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 12.7% | — |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 15.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.4 | 2.4 | Dec 1986 | Operating | — | vestas V17-90 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wind Stream Operations LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wind Stream Operations LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Helzel & Schwarzhoff 88 Wind Farm | retired | 0.2 km |
| ZCO | 2 MW | 2.1 km |
| Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | 26 MW | 2.9 km |
| Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC | 7 MW | 3 km |
| Alta Wind XI | 90 MW | 3.1 km |
| Victory Garden Phase IV LLC | retired | 3.2 km |