Pinyon Pine I
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 57834 · Operator: Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC
Nameplate168MWSummer 168 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation283GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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), wind 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.1 | — | — |
| 2013 | 363.7 | 24.7% | — |
| 2014 | 365.5 | 24.8% | — |
| 2015 | 288.5 | 19.6% | — |
| 2016 | 346.7 | 23.5% | — |
| 2017 | 319.6 | 21.7% | — |
| 2018 | 339.4 | 23.1% | — |
| 2019 | 275.3 | 18.7% | — |
| 2020 | 276.3 | 18.7% | — |
| 2021 | 312.6 | 21.2% | — |
| 2022 | 295.3 | 20.1% | — |
| 2023 | 248.3 | 16.9% | — |
| 2024 | 306.6 | 20.8% | — |
| 2025 | 283.1 | 19.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW07 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 168 | 168 | Nov 2012 | Operating | — | vestas V90-3.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC | 100.0% | 168 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pinyon Pine II | 132 MW | 2.1 km |
| Alta Wind X | 138 MW | 2.1 km |
| Alta Wind VIII | 150 MW | 2.8 km |
| RE Camelot LLC | 45 MW | 3 km |
| RE Columbia Two, LLC | 15 MW | 3 km |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm III | 99 MW | 3.4 km |