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Tehachapi Wind Resource Area
Wind resource area
Central part of Tehachapi Wind Resource Area from space
Central part of Tehachapi Wind Resource Area from space
TWRA is located in California
TWRA
TWRA
Location of the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area
Coordinates: 35°04′05″N 118°15′45″W / 35.06806°N 118.26250°W / 35.06806; -118.26250 (Tehachapi Wind Resource Area)
LocationKern County, California
RangeSierra Nevada, Tehachapi Mountains
Part ofAntelope Valley, Indian Wells Valley, Tehachapi Pass
Area
 • Total800 sq mi (2,100 km2) (approx.)

The Tehachapi Wind Resource Area (TWRA) is a large wind resource area along the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains in California. It is the largest wind resource area in California, encompassing an area of approximately 800 sq mi (2,100 km2) and producing a combined 3,507 MW of renewable electricity between its 5 independent wind farms.

The mountain pass acts as a venturi effect to air moving between ocean and desert, increasing wind speed.[1]

This area is a net exporter of generation to other parts of the state of California. A state initiative to upgrade the transmission out of Tehachapi (the 4.5 GW Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project) began in 2008 and was completed by 2016.[2] This has opened the door to further regional wind power development up to 10 GW,[3] and multiple solar and storage projects are installed to utilize that capacity.[4] A prime location for viewing the turbines is off of State Route 58 and from Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road.

  1. ^ "Why Tehachapi Pass? / Pioneers of the Wind / Hike A Mile or Two - Thousand Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "TRTP | Projects in Progress | Reliability | About Us | Home - SCE". www.sce.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. ^ Cummings, Nikki (5 August 2010). "Tehachapi: Planned for Prosperity | Wind Systems Magazine". Archived from the original on 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Edwards Air Force Base harnessing the sun to bring more energy storage to the state". KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield. 2 February 2023.

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