TULE WIND LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 143 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- San Diego County
- Operator
- IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2017
- EIA plant ID
- 57913
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 317 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 25%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 32.6639, -116.2897
TULE WIND LLC, a 143 MW Wind power plant in San Diego County, California. Operated by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC, commissioned 2017.
How TULE WIND LLC compares
With 143 MW of capacity, TULE WIND LLC ranks 115th among the 874 operating power plants Bywatts maps in California and 16th of the 89 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.7% of California's operating Wind capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 156th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2017, it is newer than 97% of the 859 operating California plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC, runs 6 operating plants in California totaling 551 MW. It shares San Diego County with 36 other operating plants, including OTAY MESA GENERATING PROJECT and CARLSBAD ENERGY CENTER.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 143 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 317 GWh in 2024 (a 25% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BOULEVARD, about 1.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC, about 1.8 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 316 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is OCOTILLO EXPRESS LLC (265 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TULE WIND LLC is a 143 MW wind power plant in San Diego County, CA, operated by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC, commissioned in 2017. San Diego County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
San Diego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in San Diego County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for San Diego County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.