San Gorgonio Pass wind farm
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The San Gorgonio Pass wind farm is a wind farm that stretches from the eastern slope of the San Gorgonio Pass, near Cabazon, to North Palm Springs, on the western end of the Coachella Valley, in Riverside County, California. Flanked by Mount San Gorgonio and the Transverse Ranges to the North, and Mount San Jacinto and the Peninsular Ranges to the South, the San Gorgonio Pass is a transitional zone from a Mediterranean climate west of the pass, to a Desert climate east of the pass. This makes the pass area one of the most consistently windy places in the United States.[1]
San Gorgonio Pass wind farm | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Riverside County, California |
Coordinates | 33°54′N 116°35′W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1980s |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | 160 ft (49 m) (max) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 802 |
Nameplate capacity | 647 MW |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Development of the wind farm began in the 1980s. It is one of three major wind farms in California, along with those at Altamont and the Tehachapi passes.