High Winds LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56075
- Capacity
- 162 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Solano, CA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- FPLE High Winds, LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 233,297 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
High Winds LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #7 of 116 Wind plants in CA#449 of 1442 nationally
162 MW Wind operating in Solano, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
162 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1280, -121.8059
County
Solano, CA
Nearby Plants
- Montezuma Wind IIWind78.2 MW · 2.0 km
- EDF Renewable Windfarm V IncWind15.5 MW · 2.7 km
- Solano WindWind408.5 MW · 3.5 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPLE High Winds, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPLE High Winds, LLC, Florida Power & Light Co | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
High Winds LLC is a 162 MW wind power plant located in Solano County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and utilizes two onshore wind turbine generators. The facility is owned by Avangrid and operated by FPLE High Winds, LLC. The wind turbines are Vestas V80-1.8 models, with a rotor diameter of 80 meters and a hub height of 60 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, High Winds LLC generated 233,297 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 16.4%. High Winds LLC is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant ranks 6th out of 28 wind plants in California and 440th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
233.3K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
HIGHWNDS_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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