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85 B is a 25.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Tehachapi Wind Wall LLC and commissioned in 1985. Ranked #739 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it represents 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making 85 B 61.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
25.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Tehachapi Wind Wall LLC
Location
35.1011°, -118.3372°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,655. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,677 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,896 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tehachapi Wind Wall LLC operates 2 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

260 plants within 100 km, 15,438 MW combined

Nearest plant: Terra-Gen 251 Wind LLC (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.101100, -118.337200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

85 B is a wind power plant producing approximately 66 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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