Alta Wind Energy Center , California Location : USA Capacity : 1,548MW The Alta Wind Energy
2 Center is USA ’ s largest wind facility and second
largest onshore site in the world . It is located in the wind resource area at the Tehachapi Pass in Kern County and windfarm supplies 1,548 megawatts ( MW ) of renewable energy to Southern California Edison ( SCE ) customers . It will continue through to 2040 under a 3,000 MW wind power development initiative , producing enough electricity to power 450,000 homes .
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Alta Wind Energy Center , California Location : USA Capacity : 1,548MW The Alta Wind Energy
2 Center is USA ’ s largest wind facility and second
largest onshore site in the world . It is located in the wind resource area at the Tehachapi Pass in Kern County and windfarm supplies 1,548 megawatts ( MW ) of renewable energy to Southern California Edison ( SCE ) customers . It will continue through to 2040 under a 3,000 MW wind power development initiative , producing enough electricity to power 450,000 homes .