Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s July 23 board packet asks directors to approve a 15-year power purchase agreement with Paradigm Energy LLC for the Paradigm Wind repower project in Kern County.
According to the packet summary and staff report metadata, the project is described as a low-development-risk repower at an existing site in the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area, with commercial operation expected between March and May 2027. Staff also say the deal would be RCEA’s first wind power purchase agreement and would amount to about 2% of the agency’s annual wholesale power budget.
The board packet does not provide pricing terms in the summary material reviewed here, and it was not clear from the packet summary whether the board ultimately approved the contract. The resolution language in the packet identifies the agreement as Resolution 2026-7, and the attached contract is listed as the Renewable Power Purchase Agreement with Paradigm Energy LLC.
The same July 23 agenda also includes a separate CPUC integrated resource plan filing, a rate strategy item, and other governance actions, but the Paradigm Wind contract stands out as a discrete procurement decision tied to new wind supply for RCEA.
