Rising Tree Wind Farm
Tuesday 13, October 2020
Installed capacity of 198 megawatts (MW)
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.
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.
$68.6+ million
Total project impact
$39.5+ million
Paid to local governments
$27.2+ million
Paid to landowners
$1.8+ million
Spent locally
Job creation
139 construction jobs and 17 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Rising Tree helps strengthen energy security for the state of California and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
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.
Contact us
Rising Tree Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
15600 67th Street West
Mojave, CA 93501
661.221.8762
RisingTree@edpr.com
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