Tehachapi Pass wind farm

Tehachapi Pass wind farm
Aerial view of the Tehachapi Pass wind farm
Map
CountryUnited States
LocationTehachapi Pass, Kern County, California
Coordinates35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W / 35.10222; -118.28278
StatusOperational
Construction began1980s
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Site area3200 acres
Power generation
Nameplate capacity705 MW
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The Tehachapi Pass wind farm is one of the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S., with around 710 megawatts (950,000 hp) produced by about 3400 wind turbines.[1][2]

  1. ^ Terra-Gen bags $631m for more phases at California's Alta Wind Renewable Energy World, 29 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Development of the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area" (PDF). October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.