Installed capacity of 198-megawatts of renewable energy

Project overview

Rising Tree Wind Farm consists of three phases and is located in Kern County, approximately three miles west of the town of Mojave. The wind farm is within the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area, the same site as a few of the earliest wind farms in the United States. Local winds are fueled by cooler air from the San Joaquin Valley rushing through Tehachapi Pass to fill low pressure voids caused by heating in the Mojave Desert.

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Economic benefits

Rising Tree Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Rising Tree Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.

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$12.5+ million

Paid to local governments

Energy savings
$11.4 million

Paid to landowners

Community
$45.2+ million

Spent locally

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Job creation

139 construction jobs and 19 permanent jobs created

Renewable energy technology

Wind Turbine

Energy security

Rising Tree helps strengthen energy security for the state of California and the United States, helping diversify domestic supply.
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Turbines

Rising Tree Wind Farm consists of 60 Vestas V112 3.3 MW wind turbines.
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Wind energy in the U.S.

Wind is the largest source of renewable electricity generation in the United States, providing 10.1% of the country’s electricity.
Environmental benefits
352 million gallons of water saved each year

Rising Tree saves more than 352 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.

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Downloads

California State Fact Sheet
Rising Tree Fact Sheet

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Contact us

Rising Tree Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office

15600 67th Street West
Mojave, CA 93501
661.221.8762
RisingTree@edpr.com